Within the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) distinguished relations with the Republic of Latvia, H.E Prof. Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghafar Ismail - AASTMT President had visited the Latvian Ministry of Education and Science, as His Excellency had met H.E Prof. Dr. Inga Jēkabsone - Deputy Director of the Higher Education, Science and Innovation Department at the Latvian Ministry of Education and Science on Thursday 6- 7- 2017, where they discussed the methods of cooperation in areas of mutual interest.