Kovalchuk announced the expansion of cooperation between Russia and Uzbekistan in the field of science

Russia and Uzbekistan are globally expanding cooperation in the field of science and are currently discussing the technical details of opening a branch of the Kurchatov Institute in the former USSR republic. This was announced on November 10 by Mikhail Kovalchuk, President of the Kurchatov Institute National Research Center.

"Our contacts with Uzbekistan are very fruitful, we have common roots, which is very important. What was done in the Soviet Union to establish the science of Uzbekistan is highly appreciated by Uzbek scientists and leaders of the countries, it can be seen. Given that this is very valuable, and the local government attaches great importance to the development of scientific infrastructure and support, I think we have a very powerful potential," the Spuntik Uzbekistan Telegram channel quotes Kovalchuk as saying.

He noted that currently, scientists from the two countries are already cooperating and exchanging experience in the fields of genetics. In particular, in viticulture, winemaking and cotton cultivation. In addition, all the basic steps have been taken to create nuclear power plants. The Presidents of Russia and Uzbekistan, Vladimir Putin and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, recently signed a large number of agreements, one of which was aimed at developing cooperation with the Kurchatov Institute.

"This agreement provides the basis for our cooperation. The Republic of Uzbekistan joined our association on the basis of mega-installations, thus Uzbek scientists gained access to this unique infrastructure. We are currently discussing the opening of our scientific branch. And these will be the mechanisms for expanding our joint activities. The branch will allow us to train personnel, develop general research and strengthen our scientific positions," Kovalchuk said.

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Prior to that, on October 31, Kovalchuk told Izvestia that the former Soviet republics, including Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus, actively support cooperation with the Russian Federation. All of them joined the International Center for Megascience, which was established on the basis of the Kurchatov Institute National Research Center on behalf of the President of Russia.

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