MINSK, Feb 11 (BelTA\/APP) : The tenth meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Education Ministers will be held in Belarus in June, Belarusian Education Minister Andrei Ivanets said at the ministry\u2019s final board session, BelTA has learned.<\/p>\n
\u201cBelarus will become a venue for interstate cooperation in education in 2026. The tenth meeting of the SCO Education Ministers will take place in June. In the autumn, Minsk will also host the 9th Congress of Teachers and Education Workers from the CIS member states,\u201d Andrei Ivanets said.<\/p>\n
Currently, more than 37,000 international students are studying at the country\u2019s educational institutions. \u201cEducation services exports reached a record $199 million last year; over the five-year period, we have essentially doubled this indicator. It is important to note that our universities have ensured a significant increase in programs implemented jointly with our colleagues from Russia, China, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. In fact, more than 50% of our export volume has been achieved through the implementation of English-language programs. We need to continue this work,\u201d the minister emphasized.<\/p>\n
According to him, to further develop the achieved level of international cooperation in 2026, it is necessary to ensure the diversification of Belarusian education exports and its structure. \u201cToday we see that essentially every third international student is from China. We need to expand the \u2018export basket\u2019 of services that are in demand (English-language programs, master\u2019s programs for foreign nationals). It is also crucial to carry out comprehensive work with international students – from the selection stage to graduation and the apostille of their educational documents,\u201d Andrei Ivanets added.<\/p>\n