Iran–Russia Science Day and Meeting of Top University Presidents to Be Held

Dr. Saeid Hamzeh, Vice President for International Affairs at the University of Tehran, met with Dr. Ehsan Ghabool, Head of the Center for International Scientific Cooperation of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, on Tuesday, 21 Mehr 1405 (13 October 2026), at the Ministry’s office to discuss arrangements for holding Iran–Russia Science Day and the meeting of the presidents of the top universities of the two countries.

The meeting, attended by Dr. Mohammad Mokameli, Director General of International Relations and Cooperation, and Dr. Janallah Karimi Motahar, Dean of the Faculty of Literature and Foreign Languages at the University of Tehran, reviewed planning for Iran–Russia Science Day in Bahman 1405 and the meeting of the presidents of the top universities of the two countries in Ordibehesht 1406 with the international affairs directors of Shahid Beheshti University and the Scientific Counselor of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Russia.

In the joint meeting, Dr. Ghabool stressed the need for coordination and synergy among the administrative and executive units of universities in order to plan and effectively hold joint scientific events between Iran and Russia.

The objectives of these programs are to strengthen academic interaction, develop scientific and research cooperation, and provide the basis for sustainable cooperation among higher education institutions of Iran and Russia.

The proposed themes of Iran–Russia Science Day are as follows: development of joint educational courses; use of the capacity of joint supervisors to supervise graduate students; and promotion of cooperation among Persian language and literature departments at universities of the two countries.

In addition, utilizing the capacity of top Iranian and Russian universities and strengthening direct links among educational and research departments are considered important areas for expanding bilateral scientific cooperation.

The meeting was a step toward strengthening coordination among the Center for International Scientific Cooperation, the implementing universities, and the Scientific Counsellorship of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Russia. Such coordination, by linking policy-making and planning at the headquarters level with the capacities and executive needs of universities, will provide the basis for realizing the objectives of scientific diplomacy and developing academic relations between Iran and Russia.