The State Committee for Science and Technology of Belarus has announced the results of the call for research projects conducted jointly with the Ministry of Education and Science of Latvia. With its order of 30 December, 2011 № 488, the SCST approved 4 research projects to be carried out in 2012-2013. 8 research centers and universities (4 from each side) are involved in their Implementation.

The topics of the projects include development of nanomaterials with novel properties, creation of new biological preparations for agriculture, study of environmental aspects of transboundary river basins and improving the economic and legal framework of bilateral cooperation in the effective use of mineral raw materials.

Support for Belarusian performers of joint projects will be provided by the Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research.

A list of  Belarusian-Latvian project adopted for 2012-2013 (in Russian only)

Source: State Committee for Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus