At the patronage of the Lebanese Prime Minister Sa’ad Al-Hariri, and the presence of Russian ambassador to Lebanon and a number of Lebanese officials and representatives of Arab and Russian universities the rector of the University of Science and Technology, Yemen Prof. Dr. Hameed Aklan participated in the 1^st Russian and Arab Universities conference which was organized by the Lebanese University of Arts, Science and Technology (AUL) and the Board of Rectors of Russian Universities. During the conference, Prof. Aklan  gave a presentation on the experience of the University of Science and Technology in Yemen since its inception in 1994, the stages of development and features of excellence and the regional and international partnerships that the university established. On the sidelines of the conference, Prof. Aklan discussed with Russian universities the possibility of establishing collaborative relationships and partnerships with the University of Science and Technology.  it is noteworthy that the University of Science and Technology is an active member in the Association of Arab Universities and participates actively in the international conferences organized by the Association.