International interactions in science and technology affairs announced: the joint research program is being implemented between the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs and the ministry of science and technology of China.

According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, according to the announcement of center for interactions in science and technology affairs, three-five research projects between Iranian and Chinese researchers are supported for three years according to this plan. Concomitant and joint call by two countries are emphasized in the agreement.

Over an agreement made with the authorities of the ministry of science and technology of China, it was decided to provide a list of joint projects recorded on the system along with contact information of Iranian cooperators of the projects to the Iranian party (Iranian national science foundation) until January 30^th 2019. It is necessary to register their research projects on website of Iranian national science foundation by Iranian researchers w during February 4^th-19^th, 2019 to be evaluated by the Iranian party. Moreover, the basis for determining the level of financial support for Iranian projects is the evaluation of projects by the Iranian national science foundation, which is carried out by the Chinese party independently. It is worth noting that the future call of the joint research program will be announced in October 2019.