ASEAN, Russia promote cooperation on science, technology, innovation
The ASEAN-Russia Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation (ARMMSTI) was held virtually on February 14 under the chair of Brunei’s Minister of Transport and Infocommunications Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Shamhary Mustapha and Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov.
Jakarta (VNA) – The ASEAN-Russia Ministerial Meeting onScience, Technology and Innovation (ARMMSTI) was held virtually on February 14under the chair of Brunei’s Minister of Transport and Infocommunications Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Shamhary Mustapha and Russian Minister of Science and HigherEducation Valery Falkov.
The meeting reviewed the milestones and achievements of theASEAN-Russia dialogue relationship over the past 26 years and reaffirmed thedesire to strengthen the strategic partnership between ASEAN member states andRussia in the field of science, technology and innovation (STI) to achievesustainable economic development in the region.
The two sides welcomed theimplementation of the ASEAN-Russia Year of Scientific and Technical Cooperation(ARYSTC 2022) with 52 initiatives successfully carried out in a number of areasincluding biotechnology; food security and sustainable agriculture; waterresources and water treatment technology; microelectronics and informationtechnology; meteorology and geophysics; environment management; energy and renewable energy; nuclear technology; high-techhealthcare and social sciences.
The two sides also agreed to promote collaborationwithin the framework of the ASEAN-Russia Plan of Action on Science, Technologyand Innovation (ARPASTI) for the 2016-2025 period in 16 key areas, such as information exchange, discussion on prospects for joint research and developmentof environmental management technologies; consulting and implementing STI policy-making; expert exchange and support of joint projects to prevent outbreaks ofinfectious diseases.
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