On 16 April, the rector of MEPhI Mikhail Strikhanov and the Deputy Director General for legal and property affairs of PJSC Aeroflot Vladimir Alexandrov have signed a partnership agreement between MEPhI and PJSC Aeroflot.

The agreement includes joint work of the University and PJSC Aeroflot in the field of personnel training on the main and additional educational programs, analytical and expert activities, development of innovation, scientific and practical activities. Vladimir Alexandrov emphasized the special importance of "complex solutions to the problems of economic and information security."

The parties expect to implement complex of measures aimed at formation of personnel reserve of PJSC Aeroflot, including organization of practices and internships for students.

As Mikhail Strikhanov noted, "MEPhI attaches special importance to the partnerships with key Russian companies and expresses confidence in fruitful cooperation with Aeroflot.”