Russia withdraws from the agreement on the International Science and Technology Center / ISTC-ISTC /. The corresponding decree was signed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

Medvedev ordered to accept the offer of the Government of Russia's withdrawal from the ISTC Agreement / on November 27, 1992 / and of the Protocol of Provisional Application of the Agreement / December 27, 1993 / "in order to further exclude the participation of Russia in the implementation of these international instruments inaccordance with the contained words including the financial obligations and payments to Russia, "said in the text of the order, posted on the official website of the President of Russia.

State Corporation "Rosatom" together with interested federal executive authorities and organizations "mandated" to conduct work related to the exit of the Agreement and Protocol.

On information from the official website of the International Science and Technology Center, “ISTC - an intergovernmental organization, establish business links between scientists from Russia, Georgia and other CIS countries with their colleagues from research institutions in Canada, the EU, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Norway and the U.S ".