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Belarus Proposes a Science Fund for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

From 24.kg · () Russian

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  • Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko proposed establishing a Science Fund of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
  • He said the fund could support research in climate and ecology, smart agriculture, biotechnology, healthcare and pharmaceuticals.
  • Lukashenko also cited a Minsk Initiative to create a consortium linking SCO universities and high-tech companies.

Belarus has proposed creating a Science Fund within the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, President Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting of SCO heads of state in Bishkek.

Lukashenko welcomed the participation of SCO countries in a meeting of education ministers held for the first time this year in Belarus. He also pointed to the Minsk Initiative, approved at that meeting, which calls for a consortium of SCO higher education institutions and high-tech corporations.

Belarus also proposes establishing a science fund of the organisation, which would facilitate the integration of the scientific potential of our countries.

— Alexander LukashenkoThe Belarusian president presented the proposal at an SCO heads-of-state meeting.

He said the proposed fund would help integrate the scientific potential of the organisation’s countries and finance innovative research across several fields, including climate and ecology, smart agriculture, biotechnology, healthcare and pharmaceuticals.

We will be able to support innovative research projects in a wide range of fields, from climate and ecology to smart agriculture, biotechnology, healthcare and pharmaceuticals.

— Alexander LukashenkoLukashenko described the areas the proposed fund could support.
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