Kazakh and Lithuanian Academies of Sciences Signed Memorandum of Cooperation

Vilnius, September 20 – The delegation of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan, led by its President Kunsulu Zakarya, paid a working visit to Lithuania. The main point of the visit was the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan and the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (LAS). The signing ceremony took place within the framework of the General Assembly of Members of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. Academicians from Germany, Belgium, Italy and other countries took part in the event.

LAS President Juras Banis emphasized that the memorandum laid the legal basis for the further development and deepening of Kazakh-Lithuanian cooperation between the scientific departments of the two countries.

Speaking at the General Assembly Kunsulu Zakarya spoke about the current challenges facing scientists of Kazakhstan in various fields of scientific and applied activities, and the needs of the country’s economy in research. She also informed about the ongoing comprehensive reform of the economy based on new technologies and innovations within the framework of the instructions and tasks noted in the Address of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Particular emphasis was placed on the process of developing the Law “On Science and Technology Policy,” aimed at a practice-oriented scientific environment in the interests of society and the state.

During the visit, meetings with the leadership of Vilnius University, the Center for Life Sciences, the Lithuanian University of Medical Sciences (Kaunas), as well as at the site of the international exhibition “Life Sciences Baltics” were held.