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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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During his working visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Chernyshenko assessed the infrastructure of the branches of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) and the Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), and also talked to their management, teachers and students. The MGIMO branch received a license and accepted its first 100 students in the new academic year.
"As President Vladimir Putin says, our countries are united by a common history and a huge number of ties at the interpersonal and humanitarian level. Russia is a reliable economic and political partner of Kazakhstan. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev also emphasized that for Kazakhstan, Russia is the main strategic partner and reliable ally. Our task is to develop together. Our two nations have overcome many difficulties and have repeatedly lent each other a fraternal shoulder," the Russian Deputy Prime Minister noted.
The Deputy Prime Minister called Moscow State University and MGIMO world-class brands and noted the contribution of employees of the Kazakhstani branches to their development.
"Today, about 4,000 students study in Kazakhstan in 8 branches of leading Russian universities, including two flagships – Moscow State University and MGIMO. Moreover, Moscow State University has been operating for a quarter of a century, and the branch of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations recently received a license. This is not just an educational institution, but an intellectual platform where the elite of diplomatic and scientific thought is formed. This academic year, the branch accepted its first 100 students," he added.
Dmitry Chernyshenko congratulated the students on the beginning of the new academic year and also thanked the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan for providing conditions to jointly help young people gain knowledge and build the future of the two countries.
He also spoke about joint projects in the field of youth policy.
"We are developing cooperation in the youth sphere. This year alone, the calendar includes more than 30 joint events of various formats. Right now, guys from Kazakhstan are participating in the youth educational forum "BeregA" in Astrakhan, and in a week they will come to Nizhny Novgorod for the World Youth Festival meeting," said Dmitry Chernyshenko.
According to him, last year almost 300 children from Kazakhstan took part in the gathering in Sirius. The Deputy Prime Minister also mentioned cooperation in the development of the volunteer movement and invited volunteers to the forum "We are together" in Moscow in December.
Students asked questions about whether artificial intelligence poses a threat, what potential youth laboratories have, and whether foreign branches of Russian universities will continue to train bachelors and masters.
"Today, the higher education system in Russia is undergoing a transformation. Branches of Russian universities, since they teach according to our programs, will also switch to this new model," the Deputy Prime Minister responded.
He recalled that the new model is based on fundamentality and practical orientation, and also emphasized that it is important to take into account the needs of foreign students and resolve issues of mutual recognition of higher education with foreign countries.
In addition, second-year student of the Philology program Anna Ketsko said that students of the Kazakhstan branch of Moscow State University wrote and published "Books of Memory about the War", which received high praise, including from the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The third edition of the book was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory and was published in 2025. The student asked the Deputy Prime Minister about the idea of initiating the publication of the Eurasian "Book of Memory about the War" together with other branches of Moscow State University.
Dmitry Chernyshenko supported the initiative and noted that this year, the national project “Youth and Children” was launched in Russia, which is aimed, among other things, at patriotic education and historical enlightenment.
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