Russia supports digitization of Serbia - Exchange of experience and staff and cooperation of scientific institutions agreed

On Thursday (August 24, 2017) Minister without portfolio at the Government of the Republic of Serbia in charge of innovation and technological Development Nenad Popovic and Minister of communications and mass communications in the Government of the Russian Federation Nikolai Nikiforov discussed development of digital economy, innovation and information technologies and an agreement has been reached on signing a Memorandum of Cooperation between Serbia and Russia in the field of innovation and digital economy in the upcoming period.

This document, as stated at the Government's website, will define a framework of future cooperation that would comprise exchange of experience, staffing, cooperation between universities and research centers, as well as innovative, high-tech and IT companies from Serbia and Russia.

Also, an initiative to create a strategic working group at the ministerial level within the framework of intergovernmental commission for cooperation between Serbia and Russia which would address development of cooperation between two countries in the field of innovation and digital economy was presented.

Serbian minister reported that he talked with his Russian counterpart about digital economy program, emphasizing that we can use their knowledge and experience not only in the sphere of state institutions, but also in industry, mechanical engineering, robotics, electrical engineering, and especially in food production and agriculture.

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Ministry without portfolio for Innovation and Technological Development

Nenad Popovic

Ministry of Communications and Mass Communications of Russia

Nikolai Nikiforov

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cooperation between Serbia and Russia in the field of innovation and digital economy

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