Belarus, Russia to set up technology park

MINSK (BelTA) – The State Science and Technology Committee of Belarus and the Russian Federation Education and Science Ministry will consider setting up a Belarusian-Russian technology park. The possibility was discussed during the joint session of representatives of the Committee and the Ministry in Moscow, the Committee's press service told BelTA.

The sides also agreed to pick out three or four serious projects in the area of space research, biotechnologies, and other breakthrough research areas by the end of the year for the sake of implementing them together within the framework of the Union State of Belarus and Russia.

Plans have been made to arrange a forum for young Belarusian and Russian scientists in 2016.