Armenia and Russia have identified key areas of scientific and educational cooperation.

ArmInfo. Russian Minister of Culture Valery Falkov presented key priorities for scientific and educational cooperation with Armenia at the 2nd Russian-Armenian Scientific and Educational Forum.

According to the press service of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, the development of joint scientific research has been identified as a priority area of cooperation. Falkov noted Armenia's participation in the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna as an important foundation for this. The parties also paid special attention to the development of educational cooperation. It was noted that Russian universities are in steady demand among applicants from Armenia. These include RUDN University named after Patrice Lumumba, HSE University, Kuban State University, RANEPA, and Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. In this regard, the Russian Ministry of Education and Science confirmed its readiness to facilitate the further development of this area. "An important foundation for interuniversity cooperation is formed by 443 agreements between universities and scientific organizations in Russia and Armenia, within the framework of which 159 joint projects are being implemented," the Ministry noted.

According to the Ministry, the development of the Russian-Armenian University (RAU), which has over 6,000 students, remains a separate area of cooperation. In this regard, the Russian Ministry of Education and Science reiterated the provision of systemic support to the university. Humanitarian cooperation was also mentioned as another area of cooperation.

According to the source, following the forum, the parties signed the regulations on the Governing Council of the Russian-Armenian University.