Belarusian and Russian scientists will continue cooperation in the field of space and IT

April 15, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Belarusian and Russian scientists will continue cooperation in the fields of space research, information technologies, and medicine. Union program projects in these areas have been developed, said Petr Vityaz, First Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, today at a meeting of the Interacademic Council for the Development of the Union State, a BELTA correspondent reports. The meeting of the Interacademic Council, attended by representatives of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, the Russian Academy of Sciences, members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union of Belarus and Russia, and deputies of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, opened today in Vitebsk. "Cooperation between Belarusian and Russian scientists is acquiring a substantive character," emphasized Petr Vityaz. Many programs are complex, of interest to the economies of the two states, and they need to be continued. In particular, the "Cosmos-NT" project will be proposed for implementation within the framework of union programs, which provides for the creation of a microsatellite platform that allows launching satellites weighing up to 150 kg into orbit. Data obtained from them can be used for the development of, for example, logistics schemes. For space projects, a program for the creation of high-tech materials using nanotechnology, possessing increased strength while maintaining plasticity, will be proposed. Scientists of the Union State also propose to continue developments in the information sphere using the "Skif" supercomputer. In healthcare, work will be carried out on the creation of drugs based on transgenic preparations, scientific and organizational foundations for the introduction of stem cell transplantation technology into clinical practice will be created, and the development of drugs for the treatment of oncological diseases will receive further development. The work of the Interacademic Council for the Development of the Union State will continue until April 17. An international scientific and practical conference "Conceptual Foundations of the Integration Process of Russia and Belarus," which will open on April 16, is timed to coincide with its meeting. -0-