training scientific and Industrial personnel. for those countries. Fifty-two Institutes bul It In developing countries with Soviet assistance are already functioning and another 34 are under construction In 18 countries (31). The total of trained special lsts Is now abou~ 1.250.000 taking Into account those trained In the USSR and on construction sites (32}. Significantly, the research and designing centres set up with Soviet assistance are not only doing a good job In developing countries but also helping to boost their technological exports. Besides that. the Soviet Union In giving technical assistance makes a point of attracting local sub­ contractors to construction work and It Is expected that the latter wll I make not only a purely material but also Intellectual and technIcal contrIbutIons to the projects. For Instance. In Argentina they have supplied equipment for the Pedro Agulle heat­ and-fuel power station. for plpel lnes In Nigeria. and for steel plants In India <33}.· Since the Soviet Union has vast experience In planning. It consults many developing countries working out their own scienti­ fic policies both In general and In regard to specific Indus­tries. Such assistance on notional levels has been given to the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen the Congo, Ethipla, Guinea-Bissau, Angola, Mozambique. and Nicaragua. and also In the of I and_ gas Industries to India, In the gas Industry to the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, In the fishing Industry to the People's Democratlve Republic of Yemen. In water supply to Tunisia, the Syrian Arab Republic, Madagascar. etc. (34). Final fy, alI that work Is regulated within the framework of Inter-governmental agreements on scientific and technological co­ operation (35) concluded by the USSR with more than 20 develop­ Ing countries. Among other things. tfley provide for joint research either on the spot or at Soviet scientific centres which 
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the Soviet Union's efforts to provide technical assistance and training to developing countries, particularly in the fields of science, technology, and industry. The text highlights the establishment of research and designing centers, the training of personnel, and the provision of equipment and technical expertise to these countries. The text also mentions the framework of inter-governmental agreements on scientific and technological cooperation between the USSR and developing countries.

**Category**
Science and technology, Industry