Kazakhstan and Slovakia work to strengthen cooperation in education and science

BRATISLAVA, September 22, 2021 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Bratislava Roman Vassilenko and State Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports of Slovakia Ľudovít Paulis discussed further strengthening cooperation in education and science between the two countries at the meeting held today.

Ambassador Vassilenko noted the cooperation in the field of education is actively developing. Numerous interuniversity agreements have created a good basis that provides the opportunity for internships for undergraduates and doctoral students at universities of the two countries, joint scientific supervision of doctoral dissertations, exchange of students and faculty.

In this context, the interlocutors discussed preparations for signing a Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of education, noting the document would contribute to the further fruitful development of cooperation in the field of higher and postgraduate education. In this regard, officials also noted the importance of strengthening cooperation, including through the establishment of new direct contacts between universities.

State Secretary Paulis noted the readiness to support new proposals from the Kazakh side, stressing Slovak universities have a good experience in exchanging students at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels. This practice could be interesting not only to students, but also to professors from both sides.

Speaking about science, the parties noted with satisfaction the existence of a cooperation agreement between the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Slovak Academy of Sciences from September 2020 and the establishment of contacts between relevant research institutes in the fields of biology, plant growing and others. 

In conclusion, the parties agreed to develop and strengthen the potential for cooperation and promote close interaction in the field of education and science.