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Lukashenko invites Russia's Tomsk Oblast to cooperate with Belarus in high-tech sector

Production of special-purpose transistors and transistors for the aerospace industry can be a good example of intellectual collaboration between scientists of Belarus and Tomsk Oblast, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Governor of Russia's Tomsk Oblast Vladimir Mazur, BelTA has learned.

Today, Tomsk Oblast is one of the top three regions in Russia's national rating of scientific and technological development of regions, while the city of Tomsk is called a student hub. Educational institutions of Belarus and Tomsk Oblast signed 25 cooperation agreements, and a number of joint research projects are underway.

“However, I believe that cooperation potential in education and science is much bigger. We must make good use of each other's advanced competencies. Your scientists, the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and businesses could launch a joint project to produce special-purpose transistors and transistors for the aerospace industry. This can be a good example of intellectual collaboration, and this collaboration is very relevant,” the president said.

“I am convinced that together we can create the most cutting-edge technologies, weaning ourselves off of our dependence on the West,” Aleksandr Lukashenko added.

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