A joint research cooperation agreement was signed between the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs and the ministry of science and technology of China to create a new path for scientific and technological collaborations between the two countries.

According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, in this agreement which was signed during the Shanghai 2018 meetings in China and in the presence of presidents of the two countries, it was decided to support three-five joint research projects up to an annual sum of 50 thousand dollars over three years.

In this agreement, it was decided to finalize the cooperation fields based on the suggestions of the two parties until September 2018. In addition, call for the initiation of project is determined October 2018. With regard to the process of valuating projects and collaborations between the two parts, the supports and conclusions of contracts for implementation of projects will initiate from the start of 2019.

The main focus of the agreement is on activating research companies and creating a relation between Iranian and Chinese research companies. The Iranian side of the agreement is the international center for science and technology interactions and the international collaborations of Iran and China, respectively.

Before this agreement, a similar agreement was signed between the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs and academy of science of China to support joint research projects.