RUDN Rector Oleg Yastrebov meets the Ambassador of Syria to Russia
The Ambassador congratulated Oleg Yastrebov on his appointment to the high and responsible post of Rector of a leading Russian university and expressed hope for the continuation and development of the established good relations between the Syrian Embassy and RUDN University.
“Continuity in cooperation will remain unchanged and the good, friendly relations between RUDN University and the Embassy will only develop,” said Oleg Yastrebov.
For reference
Syrian students have been studying at RUDN University since the establishment of the university in 1960. During 61 years, RUDN University has trained 941 specialists for Syria.
In the 2020/21 academic year, 109 Syrian citizens joined bachelor’s, master’s, postgraduate and residency programs.
In RUDN’s main building, Russian speech has mixed with Arabic and strict business suits with national attire. The reason for this is the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The university hosted a large-scale event “The Century of Friendship, Cultural and Scientific Exchange between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Russian Federation”, which brought together diplomats, scientists, rectors of leading universities, and students.
RUDN University delegation, led by the university's president Vladimir Filippov, paid an important official visit to China. The central events of the business visit were signing of a memorandum on the establishment of an International Scientific Center for Mathematics within the framework of the SCO University and awarding the title of Honorary Professor of Xi'an Jiaotong University to Vladimir Filippov. RUDN University also presented its educational potential at a world-class University Forum and a specialized exhibition.
From April 16 to 19, Casablanca hosted one of the largest international education exhibitions, where over 200 educational institutions from 40 countries presented their academic opportunities to young people from Morocco and other African countries.