INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Petersburg University are conducting ten collaborative research projects.Two groups of students have been dispatched to Russia so far, and
Mohammad Moazzeni, chancellor of Shiraz University, as saying.The official went on to say that the two universities have also launched a
joint group of artificial intelligence experts.In July 2024, Shiraz University and St
Petersburg University signed 12 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) to boost cultural, educational, and research collaborations.The main
subjects of the MOUs included enhancing cooperation among faculty members of the two universities, granting scholarships to ten PhD
students, conducting summer school for Iranian students by St
Petersburg University as well as winter schools for Russian students by Shiraz University, Mehr news agency reported.As a part of the
agreement, each university will establish a specialized center within the other institution.The cooperation will also include utilizing the
excavation training and research center of Saint Petersburg University by Shiraz University, conducting joint research, holding joint
specialized geological training courses for the students from the two universities, as well as holding specialized training courses for
Iranian mining engineers by St
Petersburg Mining University.According to Forpost-sz, a delegation from the St
Petersburg Mining University visited Shiraz University for the first time back in January.Iranian, Russian universities committed to
broadening tiesBased on the comprehensive agreements between the top universities of Iran and Russia, the two sides are committed to
furthering long-term and constructive relations in higher education, technology, and innovation.The establishment of the secretariat for
communication between the universities of the two countries is one of the major measures taken
Secretariats and inter-university collaborations should be more active than in the past in deepening scientific communication
to implement the previously made agreements and open up new opportunities for further cooperation
Hence Iran-Russia comprehensive agreements will pave the ground for enhancing scientific collaborations through conducting joint scientific
and technological projects, fostering interactions among educational institutions, and exchanging faculty, staff, and students.The
contracting parties will facilitate the share of experience and information on regulating activities in the field of scientific,
technological, and innovative activities, organizing and holding conferences, meetings, seminars, exhibitions, and other scientific
events.Moreover, according to the agreement, the two parties will promote and facilitate the learning of official languages, and the study
of literature, history, and culture of the other party in their higher education institutions.MT/MG
