MINSK, 9 April (BelTA) – The State Science and Technology Committee of Belarus and Russia's Federal Agency for Scientific Organizations (FASO) have signed a cooperation agreement, BelTA learned from the press service of the State Science and Technology Committee of Belarus.
The document has been signed by the heads of the two organizations, Alexander Shumilin and Mikhail Kotyukov. According to the agreement, the sides will promote the cooperation between scientific organizations and provide assistance to the scientific communities in the key areas of Belarus-Russia cooperation in science, technology and innovation, including as part of the Belarus-Russia Union State, the CIS and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Besides, the State Science and Technology Committee of Belarus and the Federal Agency for Scientific Organizations of Russia are planning to cooperate in the information exchange on scientific and technological achievements and carry out common activities such as seminars, conferences and round tables in order to promote direct ties between Belarusian and Russian scientific organizations.
The Federal Agency for Scientific Organizations (FASO) is a federal executive body responsible for legal regulation and provision of public services in the sphere of activities carried out by subordinate organizations, including those in the field of science, education, health and agriculture.
