Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno expands cooperation horizons at the XIII Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia

On June 25 and 26, one of the largest events for the two countries – the XIII Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia – is held in Minsk. Aleksandr Karevskiy, First Vice-Rector of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, took part in the event.

This year's forum theme is "Economic Interaction of Regions – the Basis for Sustainable Development of Belarus and Russia."

On the first day, a meeting of 10 thematic sections was held, where participants discussed Belarusian-Russian cooperation in various areas. The first day also featured an expert session on the theme "The Union State. Territory of Development" and a meeting of the Committee on Standardization and Quality of the Union State.

The second day featured the Plenary Session of the forum, as well as meetings between the Chairpersons of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus and the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation with heads of local government bodies. In addition, over the course of two days, participants were able to visit the fair-exhibition of goods from Belarusian and Russian manufacturers.

Traditionally, the Forum of Regions has become a platform not only for dialogue between government authorities and the business community of the two countries, but also for establishing ties in the fields of science and education.

Within the framework of the event, Aleksandr Karevskiy, First Vice-Rector of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, signed International Cooperation Agreements with two Russian universities – Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev and Russian Biotechnological University.

The agreements will become another link in the educational landscape of Belarus and Russia and will provide the universities with opportunities for interaction in various areas: from conducting joint research and developing joint educational projects to student and teacher exchanges.