Memorandum of cooperation signed by Kazan Federal University and Southwest Petroleum University

The signing took place during today’s Tatarstan-Sichuan Forum in Kazan.

The event featured President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Governor of Sichuan Huang Qiang. The signatories were Rector of KFU Ilshat Gafurov and Rector of SWPU Zhao Jinzhou.

As for the contents of the memorandum, it includes developing educational and research links, academic exchange, and establishing a joint laboratory in heavy oil production.

Southwest Petroleum University is one of the two specialized hydrocarbon industry universities of China. Since 2016, it has been in tight cooperation with KFU in thematic research and academic exchange.

The new lab will strengthen the existing partnership and attract industrial partners; two have already joined the initiative – CNPC and Zhenhua Oil.

Apart from this document, Kazan University also signed a memorandum of understanding with the Secondary School of the Beijing International Studies University in Chengdu, Sichuan. The two sides plan to promote and popularize Russian language studies.

 

Source text: Leisan Zakirova

Photos: Office of the President of Tatarstan

Translation: Yury Nurmeev