The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has officially severed ties with research institutes in Russia, in line with a decision to let a cooperation agreement expire due to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Following the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the CERN Council in 2022 declared its intention to terminate its International Cooperation Agreements (ICAs) with Russia and Belarus when they expire in 2024. The Council confirmed this decision in autumn 2023.
The decision means that around 350 Russian scientists will now be expelled from CERN, which is based near Geneva. Cooperation with Russian scientists affiliated with CERN under various agreements will continue, Swissinfo reported.
CERN’s cooperation with researchers from Belarusian institutes ended earlier this year.
The term of the ICA is usually five years, and it is expected to be renewed for the same period of time, unless one of the parties gives notice at least six months before the expiration date.
CERN is the largest particle physics research center in the world and the operator of the Large Hadron Collider.
Russia has never been a member of CERN, but has observer status. This means that Moscow has not participated in the agency's budget and has no decision-making power. | BGNES
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