National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

07.08.2017

Republic of Sudan Delegation visits National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

On August 7, 2017 talks between the leadership of the NAS of Belarus and the delegation of the Republic of Sudan led by Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Somaya Mohamed Ahmed Abo Kashwa took place at the NAS of Belarus. As Vladimir Gusakov noted during the meeting the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus attaches special importance to the development of mutually beneficial cooperation with Sudan. "You have considerable scientific and educational potential. Belarus and Sudan have many common scientific interests and the organizations of the Academy of Sciences work in the areas that are of interest to the Sudanese side. We are ready to support in this matter," the Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus noted. In turn, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Republic of Sudan, Dr. Somaya Mohamed Ahmed Abo Kashwa, stressed that today Sudan is especially interested in Belarusian innovative technologies in water purification, mining and minerals processing, genetics of agricultural animals and plants, medicine, medicine production.

During the talks between the leadership of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and the delegation of the Republic of Sudan, the prospects for the development of Belarusian-Sudanese scientific and technical cooperation between the NASB organizations and Sudan were discussed. Agricultural chemistry, fisheries, storage of agricultural products, food production, solar energy, and training of scientific personnel were announced among the promising areas for cooperation. The Chairman of the State Committee for Science and Technology Alexander Shumilin took part in the negotiations.

According to the Chairman of the NASB Presidium Vladimir Gusakov, in the near future the Academy of Sciences will prepare a list of specific projects in areas that are of particular interest to Sudan. A group of Belarusian scientists and specialists will also be formed to travel to Sudan. The next step in cooperation can be the conclusion of an Agreement on Cooperation between the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Republic of Sudan.

On August 7, 2017, the delegation of the Republic of Sudan led by Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Republic of Sudan Dr. Somaya Mohamed Ahmed Abo Kashwa, visited the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. The delegation includes the heads of the largest educational and scientific organizations of Sudan. The guests were made familiar with the Museum of history of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and the NASB permanent exhibition "Accomplishments of Belarusian scientists to the production sector". They also visited the NASB Researchers Training Institute and the United Institute of Informatics Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. At present, the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus cooperates with academies of sciences and scientific centers of 90 countries of the world.