Memorandum of cooperation signed by Ƶ and Southwest Petroleum University
The signing took place during today’s Tatarstan-Sichuan Forum in Kazan.
The event featured President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Governor of Sichuan Huang Qiang. The signatories were Rector of Ƶ Ilshat Gafurov and Rector of SWPU Zhao Jinzhou.
As for the contents of the memorandum, it includes developing educational and research links, academic exchange, and establishing a joint laboratory in heavy oil production.
Southwest Petroleum University is one of the two specialized hydrocarbon industry universities of China. Since 2016, it has been in tight cooperation with Ƶ in thematic research and academic exchange.
The new lab will strengthen the existing partnership and attract industrial partners; two have already joined the initiative – CNPC and Zhenhua Oil.
Apart from this document, Kazan University also signed a memorandum of understanding with the Secondary School of the Beijing International Studies University in Chengdu, Sichuan. The two sides plan to promote and popularize Russian language studies.
Source text: Leisan Zakirova
Photos: Office of the President of Tatarstan
Translation: Yury Nurmeev


