S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University (Pavlodar, Kazakhstan) and Bashkir State University (Ufa, the Republic of Bashkortostan) signed a Memorandum of Scientific and Educational Innovative Cooperation on July 31, 2013.

The meeting of the rectors of two Universities took place during the official visit of the delegation of Pavlodar region led by Akim of the region E. Aryn to Ufa (the Republic of Bashkortostan) in order to develop and strengthen inter-regional cooperation.

The memorandum was signed for the development of educational and scientific innovative capacity of the parties, as well as for better mutual informing on the development of innovations in both countries.

In accordance with the signed document, research and education innovative cooperation will be implemented through joint scientific and educational conferences, seminars, joint research projects and educational programs in innovative areas.

It is also planned to carry out bilateral exchange of teachers of both universities which implies giving lectures, working in libraries and laboratories, preparing joint publications, and organizing student exchange under the program of academic mobility of Pavlodar State University.