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Russia pulls out of CIS scientific-technological program
President Dmitry Medvedev issued the order to terminate the ISTC agreement on August 11
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Russia, U.S. to cooperate in innovations Russia will withdraw from the International Scientific-Technical Center (ISTC) agreement, according to a Russian presidential order published on Monday.
The ISTC is an intergovernmental organization promoting business ties between scientists and researchers from Russia, Georgia, and other CIS countries, on the one hand, their colleagues in Canada, the EU, Japan, South Korea, Norway and the United States, on the other.
"ISTC facilitates international science projects and assists the global scientific and business community to source and engage with Russian and CIS institutes that develop or possess an excellence of scientific know-how," the ISTC says on its website.
Russia signed the ISTC agreement in 1992.
President Dmitry Medvedev issued the order to terminate the ISTC agreement on August 11. The agreement will become null and void for Russia six months after all the remaining members have been informed of the decision.
No reason has been given for the decision.
MOSCOW, August 16 (RIA Novosti)
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- arnoldvinette@yahoo.comVery odd for Dmitry to do this06:52, 17/08/2010I read this article and wondered immediately why Russian President Dmitry Medvedev would do such a thing.
This logic seems to go against everything he is working on with regards to the new Silicon Valley Russia.
RIA Novosti needs to speak with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to inquire as to shy such a decision was made and if other arrangements will be made to let business interests and scientists work together.
Being a member of this organization may no longer be required because of Russia's newly planned Silicon Valley.
It is already built into this new concept of Russian's open for business attitude. And then again I could be wrong.
It was unfortunate that Russian lost out on 66,000 new high technology jobs this year. Despite numerous requests to Russian President Dmitry and the Kremlin these jobs will now be created in Ottawa Canada.
Arnold Vinette
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