Ukraine`s Science Academy signs MoU with Iran`s Science Ministry

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed during the Wednesday meeting between Iran`s visiting Science, Research and Technology Minister Ja`far Tofiqi and head of Ukraine`s Science Academy, Boris Paten. The two countries will be closely cooperating in scientific and technical research and applied fields, based on the articles of the signed MoU between Tehran and Kiev. Dr. Paten during the meeting offered a brief account on the history of Ukraine`s Science Academy, including close cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran`s scientific and technical centers during the course of the past two decades. He also announced his affiliated academy`s will to broaden cooperation with Iran in new scientific disciplines, including the nanotechnology, ecosystem monitoring, new approaches in social sciences, and a few other disciplines. Tofiqi, too, stressing on the importance of blossoming bilateral ties and cooperation in fields mentioned by the head of Ukraine`s Science Academy, asked for close cooperation between Tehran and Kiev in the field of basic sciences, such as physics, chemistry, mathematics, naval and medical sciences. He expressed hope that by implementing the articles of the MoU signed on Wednesday a new chapter would be opened in the two friendly countries` scientific relations. Dr. Tofiqi and his accompanying delegation then visited an exhibition titled "Patan Electrical Wielding Achievements" in which the latest findings of Ukraine Science Academy`s achievements in wielding field were put on display.