Kazakhstan and Portugal intend to strengthen cooperation in science and education

On 5 November 2020, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Portugal Daulet Batrashev met with the State Secretary for Science, Technology and Higher Education of Portugal João Alberto Sobrinho Teixeira, in Lisbon.

Issues related to the development of bilateral cooperation in the field of science and education were discussed during the meeting. Special attention was paid to the issues of expanding the bilateral contractual legal framework, as well as establishing practical cooperation between higher education institutions, scientific and research centers of Kazakhstan and Portugal.

Noting the priorities of bilateral cooperation with Portugal, the Kazakhstani diplomat emphasized the great potential for the development of Kazakhstan-Portuguese cooperation in the field of science and education. He told about scientific and educational base of our country and active cooperation with leading universities and scientific centers of the world. He stressed that the implementation of priorities for further development in response to current challenges requires the availability and training of highly qualified specialists, which predetermines the importance of knowledge sharing, based on bilateral documents on cooperation and collaboration between universities of the two countries.

Secretary of State João Teixeira, informed about current activities in the field of science, technology and innovation development and higher education in Portugal. Sharing his views on the prospects for cooperation with Kazakhstan, he welcomed its further expansion. He noted the readiness of the Portuguese side to work together in priority areas and areas.

The Parties noted the interest in the implementation of joint academic and research programs, development of cooperation in the field of higher education and postgraduate studies, as well as joint research and participation in mobility programs.

As a result of the meeting, an agreement was reached to study the possibility of concluding a bilateral agreement on cooperation in science and higher education between the relevant agencies of the two countries. In addition, the Portuguese side expressed interest in establishing contacts between the aerospace agencies of the two countries.