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TOMSK, Aug 24 – RIA Tomsk.Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU)
and the Egyptian-Russian University signed the cooperation agreement on Monday
within which they will train experts for nuclear branch of Egypt, the rector of
Tomsk higher education institution Pyotr Chubik reported.
The delegation from Egypt works in
Tomsk within two-day visit, among participants are the Minister of Higher
Education and Science of Egypt El Syed Ahmed Abdel Halek and representatives of
local higher education institutions. The delegation works in TPU on Monday.
"In fact, Egypt creates a new
branch – nuclear power. Also different experts and science are necessary. And we
are ready to help you", – Chubik told.
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According to the rector, the higher
education institution already has experience of similar projects with the
Chinese higher education institutions. "We even have advantages before
programs which we realize with the Chinese partners because our partner is the
Egyptian-Russian university where studying of Russian is obligatory", – he
added.
Chubik specified that Egyptian HEI
will prepare specialists for 3 years within the agreement. Then they will study
in TPU for 2,5 years, where there is a serious science school and the only
training nuclear reactor in Russia. Moreover the possibility of academic
exchange between the HEIs is considered.
"It is not a secret that
"Rosatom" creates the NPP in Egypt, and Egypt needs specialists… I
know that it is (TPU) one of the best universities in this area (nuclear
power), and I found out it in "Rosatom", – the president of the
Egyptian-Russian University Cheriffe Soliman Helmi told.