Russia to develop science in cooperation with CIS countriesMay 8, 2010 - 17:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia is going to develop its science, following an example from its Soviet past – in cooperation with the CIS countries, BBC reports. International Innovative Nanotechnology Centre (IINC) of the CIS countries has been set up in Dubna, Russia, to contribute to cooperation in nanotechnologies and innovations. This year, Russia has assumed the rotating presidency of the CIS and declared 2010 a year of science and innovation in the territory uniting eleven of the former Soviet republics. In October last year, the Russian government announced plans to invest 318 billion rubles (US$11bn) into the development and commercialization of nanotechnologies. The state has already spent some 94bn rubles on this area over the past two years, BBC reports. All these efforts are intended to create a domestic nanotech industry by 2015 to reduce Russia's dependence on oil and gas exports. Although Russia is currently investing in nanotechnology almost as much as the US and Europe, it is still lagging behind in terms of producing real-world products. Analyst from the Carnegie Moscow Centre think tank Masha Lipman is quoted as saying that the newly established organization can't help Russian science. "We can hardly expect this centre to produce breakthrough innovations or scientific achievements. Just like many CIS structures, I think this is more about appearance than substance," she said. On April 15, Russian-Armenian Center for Innovative Cooperation was opened in Yerevan under a memorandum between Rossotrudnichestvo Federal Agency and RA Ministry of Economy. The parties agreed to cooperate in establishment of interstate innovative structure, to conduct seminars and consultations, scientific conferences, to exchange information, to promote establishment of joint ventures both in Russia and in Armenia. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |