Short version

On May 16, RIAC President Igor Ivanov and RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov met Academician Vladislav Panchenko, President of Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) and Head of its Foreign Relations Department Alexander Sharov to discuss potential areas of cooperation and outline its short-term priorities.

Full version

On May 16, RIAC President Igor Ivanov and RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov met Academician Vladislav Panchenko, President of Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) and Head of its Foreign Relations Department Alexander Sharov to discuss potential areas of cooperation and outline its short-term priorities.

Besides, the parties agreed to interact for expanding and raising efficiency of international scientific cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the BRICS, as well as to develop proposals for advancement of scientific ties between Russia and the EU countries.  

RIAC and RFBR plan to sign a cooperation agreement soon.