How to write about the Middle East the observer of the publishing house Kommersant told RUDN students
The guest told the students about the features of the work of an orientalist in the field of journalism, shared her experience of work in the largest news agencies of Russia, such as Nezavisimaya Gazeta, RT, RIA Novosti, ITAR TASS, Kommersant and others. Students asked questions about the specifics of working in journalism pool of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, interviewing the first heads of state and famous politicians. Marianna Belenkaya spoke about her interviews with such high-ranking politicians as Ariel Sharon, Benjamin Netanyahu, Amr Musa and others. Also, students were interested in the specifics of the work of military correspondents and the work of the journalist in the field, directly at the site of the events.
This meeting was a great opportunity for graduate students of the undergraduate and graduate programs in the field of “History” and “General History and Mass Communications” to see the field of practical application of knowledge and skills acquired in the process of studying at RUDN University.
Rector of RUDN University Oleg Yastrebov presented awards from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, gratitude from the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia and the Global Universities Association to the university staff.
Yury Chikhanchin, Director of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service of Russia (Rosfinmonitoring), presented Oleg Yastrebov, RUDN Rector, with a Certificate of Merit from the President of the Russian Federation.
April 13, 2022, at a meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in New York, Professor Aslan Abashidze, Head of the Department of International Law of RUDN Institute of Law was elected member of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for the fourth time for four year (2023-2026).