Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States

A participant in the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States takes a picture of the logo of Russia's SCO presidency.

Mikhail Romanovsky, left, Head of the Directorate for Coordination and Support of the Activity of Research Organizations at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, before the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States.

Participants in the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States.

Participants in the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States. Center: Sun Jian, Minister Counselor of the Embassy of the PRC in the Russian Federation.

Participants in the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States during a joint photo session. Fifth right: Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Mikhail Kotyukov.

Participants in the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States during a joint photo session. Seventh right: Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Mikhail Kotyukov.

Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Mikhail Kotyukov, second right, at the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States

Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Mikhail Kotyukov, background, second right, at the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States

Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Mikhail Kotyukov, background, second right, at the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States

Participants in the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States.

Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Mikhail Kotyukov speaks at the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States

Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Mikhail Kotyukov speaks at the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States

From left: Mikhail Romanovsky, Head of the Directorate for Coordination and Support of the Activity of Research Organizations at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, First Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Grigory Trubnikov and Minister of Science and Higher Education Mikhail Kotyukov at the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States.

SCO Deputy Secretary-General Sherali Jonon speaks during the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States.

Participants in the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States.

Deputy Minister of Science, Research and Technology for Educational Issues of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Khaki Sedig at the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States.

Minister of Higher Education of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Abdul Tawab Balakarzai at the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States.

Simultaneous interpreters at the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States.

Participants in the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States during a joint photo session. Seventh right: First Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Grigory Trubnikov.

First Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Grigory Trubnikov talks to journalists following the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States.

First Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Grigory Trubnikov talks to journalists following the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States.

First Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Grigory Trubnikov talks to journalists following the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States.

First Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Grigory Trubnikov speaks at the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States.

Mikhail Romanovsky, left, Head of the Directorate for Coordination and Support of the Activity of Research Organizations at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, and First Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Grigory Trubnikov during the signing of concluding documents at the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States.

First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan Rakhmatullo Mirboboev during the signing of concluding documents at the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States.

Participants in the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States during a joint photo session. Third right: First Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Grigory Trubnikov.

Participants in the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States during a joint photo session. Third right: First Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Grigory Trubnikov.

Participants in the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States during a joint photo session. Third right: First Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Grigory Trubnikov.

From left: Director of the Department of Science and Technology of the Republic of India Dr. Arvid Kumar, Secretary - Depute Minister of Science and Technology of India Shekhar Mande and Senior Director of the Department of Science and Technology of India Dr. Sadhana Relia during a joint photo session of the participants in the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States.

First Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Grigory Trubnikov talks to journalists following the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States.

First Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Grigory Trubnikov talks to journalists following the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States.

Chairman of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Shumilin talks to journalists following the Meeting of the Heads of Science and Technology Ministries and Departments of the SCO Member States.