TRIPOLI, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The French Ambassador to Libya Beatrice du Hellen on Thursday expressed France's willingness to train Libyan teachers the French language.
The ambassador made her remarks during a meeting with the Libyan Education Minister Othman Abduljalil in the Libyan capital Tripoli.
According to the Ministry of Education, the two officials discussed mutual cooperation between the two countries in public and higher education, including introducing the French language in Libyan secondary education curriculum in the next few years.
The French envoy also expressed the willingness of French companies of printing French school books, the ministry said in a statement.
Due to years of armed conflict and chaos, Libyan authorities have been struggling to provide basic services for the people, mainly healthcare and proper education.
