COOPERATION OF ALTAI KRAI AND FRANCHE-COMTE

Abstract

The article covers stages of cooperation between Altai Krai (Russia) and Franche-Comte (France), which is influenced by both foreign policy and regional factors. The author presents cooperation priorities of the regions - agriculture (cattle breeding, milk production, wine production, cheese-making), culture, tourism, academic exchange by youth. The academic mobility is demonstrated using the example of cooperation between Altai State Pedagogical University, Altai State Technical University n.a. I.I. Polsunov and University of Franche-Comte.