Armenia, France sign agreement on cooperation in science
YEREVAN, January 21. /ARKA/. The RA Ministry of Education and Science and the National Center of Scientific Researches of France (Centre National des Rechercher Scientifiques – CNRS) signed an agreement on cooperation in Paris, ARKA News Agency was told at the Armenian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday.
The Armenian side was represented by Chairman of State Commission of Science Samvel Harutyunyan, and the French side was represented by CNRS President Catherine Bréchignac and Director General of the Centre Arnold Migus.
The agreement is aimed at improving bilateral cooperation in the field of science.
The agreement provides for exchanging scientists of the two countries, implementation of joint scientific and research programs, organization of joints scientific conferences and seminars. CNRS means for international cooperation will be used for these aims, including international programs on scientific cooperation, joint international labs and international scientific and research groups. The programs will be implemented by means of the two sides.
At the meeting before signing the agreement the sides expressed satisfaction with bilateral scientific cooperation between the two countries over a long period of time.
The sides attached most importance to the sectors of molecular physics, chemistry, mathematics, humanities and social sciences.
CNRS is a state scientific and research organization under Ministry of Education and Science of France. The Centers works include all sectors of science and technologies. G. S. –0--