Russian Ministry of Defense
Russia and Germany has developed a ten-year roadmap on academic partnership. They will sign the document by the end of the year. The new level of collaboration in the scientific field will provide tremendous opportunities for young scientists of the two countries, RIA Novosti quotes Special Presidential Envoy for International Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoy. The official also announced the launch of a Cross-Year between Russia and Germany within several weeks.
The official statements were made at the 3rd Youth Forum of the Potsdam Meetings which takes place in the Russian capital. The scientific partnership treaty between the countries, which will be signed in November or December, directly concerns the youth of the two countries. According to Shvydkoy, young surveyors will have more opportunities for joint research in various scientific fields.
He adds that the Cross-Year between Russia and Germany would be announced in December by the foreign ministers of the two countries. Shvydkoy said that it would provide extensive opportunities for cooperation including visa facilitation.
Earlier Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov claimed that Russia was open to scientific ideas from around the world. According to the ambassador quoted by Russkiy Mir, Russia in recent years has increased funding for science and higher education. So, foreign scientists, including the young ones, became enabled to fulfil their potential in Russian laboratories and institutes of the country.
Russkiy Mir
