The National Academy of Sciences of Armenia and the Northwestern Polytechnical University of China signed a memorandum of cooperation

ArmInfo. A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia and the Northwestern Polytechnical University of China.

According to the press service of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, the document was signed in Xi'an, China, on the sidelines of the 39th session of the Council of the International Association of Academies of Sciences (IAAS). More than 200 leading scientists and heads of academic institutions from 21 organizations in 13 countries participated in the session.

During the session, two major Chinese institutions joined the IAAS: the Henan Academy of Sciences and Northwestern Polytechnical University. Artificial intelligence, the development of new materials (including graphene), renewable energy, biotechnology, and ecology were identified as priority areas for joint research.

During the session, Gevorg Vardanyan, an expert at the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia on cooperation with the CIS countries, took part in the "Conference of Outstanding Scientists of the Global South," which was attended by approximately 500 representatives from 24 countries. At this conference, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia and the Northwestern Polytechnical University of China.

The main objectives of the memorandum are: implementation of joint scientific and educational projects; joint application and use of the results of scientific research cooperation; development of joint programs aimed at improving the qualifications of specialists; implementation of pilot projects and creation of experimental zones in the field of creative technologies and distance learning; exchange of information materials of mutual interest; implementation of academic and scientific exchange programs for students, teachers, and scientists. The involvement of staff from both institutions in joint research, symposia, and scientific seminars.

"The active participation of the NAS RA in these international platforms and the agreements reached create new opportunities for expanding Armenian-Chinese scientific cooperation and deepening the participation of Armenian scientists in international research programs," the Academy's press service stated.