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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
On September 26, a gala reception was held in Beijing to mark the opening of the Russian Cultural Center in its new building. The event was organized by the Rossotrudnichestvo Representative Office in China jointly with the Russian Embassy in China.
The ceremony was attended by Minister-Counselor of the Russian Embassy in China N.A. Stepkina, representatives of the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Ministry of Education, as well as the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. Heads of key departments of Rossotrudnichestvo K.M. Volkov and E.V. Moskokova arrived from Moscow for the event.
Opening the event, N.A. Stepkina congratulated the Center on its new home. "Over the past years, the RCC has successfully fulfilled its important mission and has become a true center of attraction for Chinese friends interested in our country and compatriots living in China," the diplomat stated. She also noted that the Center's staff, led by Tatyana Borisovna Urzhumtseva, is conducting "constant, meticulous work across the entire spectrum of Russian-Chinese humanitarian cooperation."
The head of Rossotrudnichestvo, Evgeny Primakov, addressed the guests with a video greeting. He stated that "the Russian House in Beijing is a living embodiment of the friendship between Russia and China," and its opening "marked an important stage in strengthening the strategic partnership." According to Primakov, over the 15 years of its operation, the Center "has managed to earn unconditional recognition, becoming an integral part of the cultural life of the capital of the Celestial Empire."
In her speech, T.B. Urzhumtseva, Director of the RCC, expressed gratitude to everyone who helped establish the Center. "This was our first home base, our 'alma mater' in China. It became a bridge of friendship for thousands of people, a place where professional and personal connections were forged, and joint projects were born," she noted. Speaking about the new space, T.B. Urzhumtseva emphasized: "The new space is more than just new walls. It offers a whole new level of possibilities. Spacious halls for exhibitions of contemporary and classic works, equipped auditoriums for film screenings and lectures, modern language classrooms, a dance hall—all of this is created for you."
An awards ceremony was held as part of the reception: K.M. Volkov and E.V. Moskokova presented departmental awards from Rossotrudnichestvo to the Representative Office's partners. Furthermore, RCC employee Gao Lei received a letter of thanks from the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, O.B. Lyubimova.
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