«India and Russia: cross-cultural synergy». RUDN experts at a conference in Delhi
Department of the Russian language (currently the Department of Slav and Finno-Ugric research) at Delhi university and the 70th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between India and Russia.
Scholars, academics and interpreters from Russia, Georgia, Turkey and Sri-Lanka discussed cooperation and mutual influence of India and Russia in the field of literature, linguistics, philosophy, education, music, art and cinema.
RUDN University delegation comprised professor G.Trofimova, professor T.Larina, Chief editor of the Russian Journal of Linguistics and professor V.Barabash, Dean of the Philological faculty.
RUDN University is to train 100 specialists in Agronomy and Ecology for Ghana at the request of its industrial partner, the Jospong Group, which unites 60 companies. The number of trained personnel will amount to over 600 within 5 years. The fields of study which are of interest to the partner include Agronomy, Information Technology, Applied Nature Management, Ecology. The company is ready to pay for travel, accommodation and scholarships for these students. RUDN University will accept students within preferential rights.
The delegation of the Republic of The Gambia led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mamadou Tangara visited the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia. Members of the delegation met with Rector Oleg Yastrebov and the staff of the Agricultural and Technological Institute of RUDN University, went on a tour of biotechnological laboratories and a laboratory for studying soils chemical composition and properties.
January 10–11, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia received a delegation from Ibn Haldun University (Turkey), the parties holding negotiations on expanding scientific and academic cooperation in the humanitarian areas.