Belarusian universities presented at BRICS+ Universities Rectors' Forum in Brazil

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Federative Republic of Brazil Andrei Andreyev took part in the BRICS+ Universities Rectors' Forum that was held in Rio de Janeiro from 5 to 7 June, BelTA learned from the Belarusian diplomatic mission in Brazil.
The event brought together heads of leading universities of BRICS+ nations. The forum serves as a strategic platform for academic and scientific collaboration among the leading universities of BRICS+ member states. A number of Belarusian universities were presented at the forum: Belarusian State University, the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, and Grodno State University.
The head of the Belarusian diplomatic mission held meetings with the leadership and faculty members of Brazilian universities. The Belarusian ambassador met with Rector of the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro Roberto de Souza Rodrigues to explore the possibilities of expanding academic partnerships and practical cooperation in agriculture and other areas of mutual interest.
Coordination of efforts to preserve historical legacy was discussed with Professor of the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro João Claudio Platenik Pitillo, who had visited Belarus earlier to attend the Great Victory parade. An agreement was reached to familiarize the Brazilian public with photo, video and printed materials about the Great Patriotic War. They also discussed joint work on a publication that will shed light on little-known facts about the heroic struggle of the Belarusian people against the Nazi invaders and new evidence of genocide.
Andrei Andreyev also took part in the ceremonial signing of a memorandum between Grodno State University and the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro.