The Belarus’ State Science and Technology Committee and Mongolia’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, and Sports are to announce a joint contest of science and technology projects in September.

The countries discussed the contest at a meeting of the joint Belarus-Mongolia commission on cooperation in science and technology.

The contest will focus on the following priority areas: materials science, nanomaterials, laser and optoelectronic technologies, healthcare, pharmacology, biotechnologies, and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Participants of the meeting discussed key issues of bilateral cooperation in science, technology, and innovation and considered holding joint scientific conferences, workshops, and exhibitions.

The parties signed a final protocol and an executive programme on cooperation in science, technology, and innovation for 2020-2021.