Eastern Partnership, Russia, Central Asia

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Eastern Partnership Region

The EU’s neighbouring countries are increasingly becoming an important focus of European politics. Along with ->Ukraine, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) maintains cooperative relations with the other countries in the Eastern Partnership: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, and Moldova.

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Ukraine

The cooperation between Germany and Ukraine in the fields of science, technology and innovation as well as education has a long tradition. It has gained additional significance from the political developments since the 'Revolution of Dignity' in the winter of 2013/2014 and from the prominent role of Ukraine in the European Union’s neighborhood policy.

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Russian Federation

Cooperation in education, research and technology is an essential pillar of German-Russian relations. In July 2009, the 1987 agreement with the USSR on scientific and technological cooperation was amended. In December 2018, the research ministries of both countries agreed on a strategy for cooperation until 2028 with the 'German-Russian Roadmap for Cooperation in Education, Science, Research and Innovation'.

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Iran

After the long-term sanctions against Iran were lifted by the European Union in 2015, the revitalisation and intensification of cooperation in the areas of education and research became the focus of mutual interest. German-Iranian research cooperation is based on a centuries long tradition.

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Central Asia and Mongolia

Following a long tradition, scientific cooperation with the countries of Central Asia and Mongolia is continuously evolving and of great strategic importance to both Germany and the European Union. Accordingly, Germany is actively committed to intensifying and strengthening the cooperation of German and European Partners with Central Asian research infrastructures.

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