On 11 November, the Institute of Theoretical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ITF CAS) and the Bogoliubov Laboratory of Theoretical Physics of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research signed a cooperation agreement in Beijing. BLTP JINR Director, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor Dmitry Kazakov signed the agreement on behalf of JINR, while ITF CAS was represented by Director of the Institute, Professor Shang-Gui Zhou.

The agreement will strengthen scientific connections and contribute to the development of international research cooperation in theoretical physics. The parties plan to hold scientific schools, conferences, and meetings. In addition, active cooperation will include establishing new scientific connections between employees of the organizations, conducting joint research, publishing articles in co-authorship, exchanging visits of scientists, students, and postgraduates.

To coordinate the work under the agreement, a steering committee was established. It includes two employees from both organizations who will annually review applications for joint research projects and evaluate the success of ongoing activities.

Upon signing the agreement, the parties noted the importance of sharing scientific knowledge and accumulated experience both in research and the training of young researchers.

The agreement was signed as part of a protocol between the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China, and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia on Strengthening Cooperation in Basic Scientific Research, signed in Moscow on 21 March 2023, and the decisions of the second meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee on Cooperation, held in Shanghai on 3 July 2024.