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Media Note
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
January 13, 2006


United States and the Russian Federation Renew Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement

On January 13, 2006, the United States and the Russian Federation exchanged diplomatic notes to extend for 10 years the bilateral Science and Technology Cooperation (S&T) Agreement. The exchange of notes took place during a ceremony held at the Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C. The extension enables the continuation of the ongoing exchange of scientific and technical knowledge, the pursuit of advanced and applied scientific and technical projects, and the augmentation of scientific and technical capabilities.

U.S.-Soviet science and technology cooperation began in the Nixon Administration. After the fall of the USSR, the United States and Russia renewed and broadened cooperative science and technology activities with the signing of an S&T Agreement in 1993. With this extension, bilateral cooperation can continue until 2015.

U.S.-Russian collaboration has produced valuable basic and applied scientific information, databases, internet-based information sharing networks and excellent cooperative relationships for continuing and new activities.

Areas for continued and potential future cooperation include:

  • Vaccine and drug discovery;
  • Ecology of infectious diseases (such as avian influenza, TB, and HIV/AIDS);
  • Clean energy technologies (such as hydrogen);
  • Fundamental research in high energy and nuclear physics;
  • Fusion energy research;
  • Observational seismology;
  • Arctic research;
  • Science education and training;
  • Hydrometeorology;
  • Cooperation in promoting S&T innovation and entrepreneurship; and
  • Biodefense and counter-terrorism science and technology in such areas as food safety, border security, and support for first responders.

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