Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and Syria on the cooperation in the field of vaccines and veterinary medicines ratified by Decree No. 238 of 2008.

The aim of this Memorandum is to solidify bilateral cooperation for the development of veterinary health care services, reduce the spread of diseases and the development of preventive vaccine industry. This Memorandum is composed of 9 articles. Articles 1 to 5 define fields of cooperation between Parties in particular: laying down engineering studies for the production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine; training of Syrian technicians on the production of vaccine and quality control; to send Iranian experts to start the production and training of Syrian cadres; study costs of the project and agree on the funding mechanism; exchange requirements for the registration of veterinary medicines and vaccines; research and implementation of joint projects in the field of animal diseases; and, the provision of laboratory equipment for diagnosis. Articles 6 to 9 contain general provisions.