Skolkovo Innovation Center to expand cooperation with Kazakhstan

The news came following the visit of Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov to Skolkovo Innovation Center in Moscow on Monday.

"We have agreed to prepare a joint protocol that will define objectives, tasks and the plan of actions for the nearest future," President of Skolkovo Foundation Viktor Vekselberg said.

According to him, the sides are particularly interested in innovations in the sphere of energy and oil and gas industry.

It was noted that Skolkovo leadership saw a lot of potential in cooperation with Kazakhstani higher education institutions, especially with the Nazarbayev University.

"We welcome joint projects that would be implemented by Skolkovo Innovation Center and universities of Kazakhstan. We are interested in attracting Kazakhstani innovative potential within Skolkovo project," he added.