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Scientific and technological apartheid goes beyond denying certain nations access to research facilities and achievements; it also encompasses the discriminatory use of scientific capabilities and research resources to establish monopolies, create dependency and widen disparities between countries.
A statement by President Masoud Pezeshkian. Statements are as reported by the cited publishers — not verified by DecisionGateway.
He said scientific and technological apartheid went beyond denying certain nations access to research facilities and achievements. It also encompassed the discriminatory use of scientific capabilities and research resources to establish monopolies, create dependency and widen disparities between countries.
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