On April 22, 2021, the First Informal Working Group Meeting on Research and Innovation was held within the Eastern Partnership program.Ms. Raziya Isayeva, Director of the Development Center, Khazar University was attended in the meeting.

Update on research and innovation cooperation in the framework of the Eastern Partnership, update on smart specialisation strategies and technology transfer for the EaP countries, update on the adoption and entry into force of Horizon Europe were discussed during the meeting.

Further on, the partner countries discussed How to support the future implementation of R&I engagement.

The meeting ended with a discussion of the conclusion remarks.