Within the frameworks of the NATO science program, the Institute of Physics of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences in collaboration with the University of Pierre and Mari Curie of France and Russian Institute of Physics after Lebedev will implement a joint project related to study of rare-earth elements in 2003-2004, AzerTAj correspondent learnt from the Institute. The project implies training of Azerbaijani scientists at the scientific establishments of France, and visits by scientists from Paris University to Baku.