The House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus ratified the agreement on cooperation in the education sector between the governments of Belarus and Mongolia on 14 May, BelTA has learned.

The agreement was signed in Ulan Bator in 2013. The document spells out the main cooperation areas in education. It first of all pertains to the exchange of working experience on the pivotal areas of development, planning and organization of the national education systems; establishment and development of direct contacts between educational establishments; the exchange of students, postgraduates, scientists and pedagogues as well as official delegations; organization of joint conferences, seminars, symposiums, and other events in the education sector and scientific research.

Apart from that, MPs ratified a number of other international agreements, including the agreement between Belarus and the Council of Europe regarding the privileges and immunity of the members of the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings and other members of the delegations traveling to countries. The agreement was signed in Strasburg in 2013 for efficient implementation of the provisions of the Council of Europe's Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings of 16 May 2005.

The MPs also ratified the Belarusian-Kazakh agreement on the order of stay in the two countries.

Source: BelTA