Strengthening scientific research cooperation in the field of forestry between Kazakhstan and Slovakia

ZVOLEN, September 21, 2021 – As part of strengthening research and educational cooperation between Kazakhstan and Slovakia, the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Slovak Republic Roman Vassilenko met with the Rector of the Technical University in Zvolen (TUZVO) Rudolf Kropil.

During the meeting, the Ambassador noted that the strengthening of cooperation in the field of science between the two countries has great potential and the embassy is steadily working on it. In addition, in order to strengthen scientific cooperation between our countries, the Embassy of Kazakhstan to Slovakia last year initiated the signing of an Agreement on scientific cooperation between the Slovak Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Kropil, thanked the interlocutor, positively noted the proposal to establish cooperation with research and educational institutions of Kazakhstan in the field of forestry and woodworking. Taking into account the more than 200-year history of the Slovak University (tracing its origins to the founding of the Faculty of Forestry at the Mining Academy in Banská Štiavnica in 1808), it was noted that the exchange of experience and cooperation between the two parties would contribute to the development of the research and educational sphere of the two countries in these areas.

The interlocutors noted that joint research projects will further intensify the entire spectrum of scientific bilateral relations in the light of the EU Strategy for Central Asia and the Agreement on Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the European Union and its member states.

In addition to the Rector, Doctor of Science of the Faculty of Forestry of the University, Tibor Lebocký took part in the meeting.