Medvedev issues directive to establish Crimean Federal University

Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has issued a directive about establishing a Crimean Federal University named after Vladimir Vernadsky.The directive is placed on the Russian government's website.
A concept note attached to the directive points out that the Federal University is to be established on the basis of seven higher learning institutions and seven research organizations
The Russian Ministry of Education and Science (MES) has been assigned to work out a Federal University development programme within six months and refer it to the government for approval. More...