On January 20, 2016 the NASB leadership held negotiations with members of the delegation of the Japanese company Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. The focus was on expanding promising areas of cooperation in industry, power and mechanical engineering. In the negotiations, the Belarusian side was represented by the heads of organizations of the NASB Department of Physical-Engineering Sciences. The First Vice Chairman of the NASB Presidium Sergei Chizhik said, “Activities of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries company is a good example of how one can get good business results using science. The NAS of Belarus is ready to cooperate with the Japanese corporation on a wide range of areas.”