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On March 18, a delegation from the A.I. Meshcheryakov Family Center visited the State University of Management to discuss the possibility of concluding a cooperation agreement and implementing joint projects.

The delegation included the head of the center Sergei Zakharov, his deputy Anna Fomina, chief accountant Tatyana Rumyantseva and members of the SVO Pavel Epikhin and Sergei Vasiliev.

GUU Vice-Rector Maria Karelina and university scientists introduced the guests to the university's research departments and modern laboratories, and discussed ongoing projects.

Vladimir Filatov, Director of the University's Engineering Project Management Center, spoke about the State University of Management's Student Design Bureau "Innovative Solutions," presented a project to digitize documentation and parts for an electric train, and shared his experience organizing a virtual design bureau for collaborative networking between several organizations. The scientist emphasized that, given the acute shortage of personnel, especially engineering and design personnel, it is often difficult for a single team to accomplish large-scale enterprise tasks. Thanks to the networking format established by the project team, they were able to attract students from various universities, regardless of their location, and successfully complete the tasks.

Guests were introduced to a major scientific project, the "digital village," which is a support platform for farmers that can help them start their own agricultural businesses, determine the best development path, and find partners. Anna Fomina, Deputy Director of the Family Center, suggested exploring the possibility of expanding the project to the Republic of Kalmykia and developing a demo version for presentation in the republic in the near future.

At the Reverse Engineering Laboratory, Vladimir Filatov demonstrated import substitution technologies and real-world developments: a project to produce bandages, a front-line armored personnel carrier, and the production of spare parts analogs for foreign-made equipment. Sergey Zakharov, Director of the Family Center, noted the high potential of the presented projects and areas of work.

At the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Laboratory at the RosGeoTech Industrial School, guests were introduced to the ongoing projects "ABRIS," "Geomap," and a project on role-based drone swarm control. The CNC Laboratory explained the CNC machine operator training process, working on simulators before transitioning to real-world production control, and the variety of programs already implemented at the laboratory.

At the end of the meeting, representatives of the A.I. Meshcheryakov Family Center discussed prospects for future joint projects with SUM scientists.

"We've identified many interesting areas of collaboration that we can pursue together. Today, our primary focus is on joint programs for our clients. These are primarily participants in the SVO and young people with disabilities who undergo rehabilitation and vocational skills training with us," concluded Sergey Zakharov.

The parties agreed to sign a cooperation agreement to implement joint programs in industrial engineering, CNC machine control, and UAV operations for SVO participants and people with various medical conditions.

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On March 18, Vladimir Stroyev, Rector of the State University of Management and a member of the Public Council under the Russian Ministry of Economic Development, participated in the ministry's final board meeting, where the 2025 results were discussed.

Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov, Chairman of the Public Council under the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia Alexey Repik, and other representatives of the country's economic community spoke at the event.

Alexander Novak stated that the country continues to develop despite external attempts to hinder it, and that GDP has grown by more than 10 percent over three years, which is higher than the global average.

During his speech, Maxim Reshetnikov outlined the main challenges to long-term economic growth in the Russian Federation. He cited growing sanctions, trade wars, and geopolitical conflicts as external challenges, while he identified budget constraints, increased competition, declining enterprise profitability, and a slowdown in the economy and investment as internal ones.

At the same time, the head of the Ministry of Economic Development noted that the main scarce resource in the Russian economy today is labor and competent workers.

As a reminder, the rector of the State University of Management also serves on the State Council of the Russian Federation's Human Resources Committee and regularly participates in meetings that discuss the development of the labor market, professional training, employment issues, and more.

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March 18, 2014, will forever remain in the memory of Russians as the day the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol returned to our country. Two days earlier, on March 16, a Crimean-wide referendum was held, in which the majority of residents of these regions voted for reunification with Russia.

History of Crimea

Crimea became part of Russia after our country's victory in the Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774. In 1783, Empress Catherine II issued a manifesto annexing Crimea, Taman, and the right bank of the Kuban River to the Russian Empire.

The Crimean Oblast only became part of the Ukrainian SSR in 1954, at the initiative of Nikita Khrushchev, First Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee. After the collapse of the USSR in 1991, the peninsula became part of independent Ukraine and enjoyed the status of an autonomous republic. In February 1992, the Supreme Council of the autonomous region adopted a constitution and proclaimed the sovereign Republic of Crimea, a move that the Ukrainian authorities refused to recognize. As a result, political conflict continued for several years until the region received the status of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (ARC) within Ukraine in 1998.

Change of power

Following the coup d'état in Ukraine in February 2014, residents of the peninsula staged mass protests, refusing to recognize the new anti-Russian government and demanding Crimea's separation from Ukraine. The Supreme Council of the autonomous republic decided to hold a referendum on Crimea's status. Initially, they planned to hold it in May, but later realized that the issue could not be postponed and set the date for March 16, 2014.

Referendum and accession to Russia

Participants in the all-Crimean referendum had to choose one of the following options: "Do you support the reunification of Crimea with Russia as a constituent entity of the Russian Federation?" and "Do you support the restoration of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Crimea and the status of Crimea as part of Ukraine?" As a result, 96.77% of voters in Crimea and 95.6% in Sevastopol voted for Crimea's reunification with Russia.

On March 18, 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov, Chairman of the State Council of Crimea Vladimir Konstantinov, and the head of Sevastopol Alexei Chaly signed the Treaty between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Crimea on the admission of the Republic of Crimea to the Russian Federation and the formation of new subjects within the Russian Federation.

Crimea today

Over these 12 years, large-scale changes have been implemented aimed at upgrading infrastructure and improving regional economies to improve the quality of life for their residents. The Crimean Bridge and the Tavrida Highway have been built, and connections with new regions have been established, including via the land corridor along the Novorossiya federal highway.

As a result of these changes, Crimea has regained its attractiveness as a resort and entered the top five of the National Tourism Rating for 2025 and among the leading Russian regions in terms of economic development dynamics.

We are proud of the courage and determination of the people of the peninsula, who chose their own destiny and returned to our country. For many generations of Russians, this day has become a symbolic milestone, marking the restoration of historical rights and a reaffirmation of respect for public opinion. The return of Crimea underscored the importance of dialogue, understanding, and a willingness to listen to one another.

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Today marks the 140th anniversary of the birth of Alexei Nikolaevich Asafov, the designer of the first Soviet submarines. He was a 1911 graduate of the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute and a talented engineer who made a significant contribution to the development of shipbuilding in the USSR.

Alexey Asafov was born on March 18, 1886, in Kronstadt, the son of a steamship factory worker. His childhood among ships shaped his dream of becoming a marine engineer. To this end, he enrolled in the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute, which provided fundamental engineering training.

After graduating from the Polytechnic Institute in 1911, Asafov began his career at the Admiralty Shipyard, where he participated in the construction of the battleship Gangut. There, fate introduced him to the distinguished shipbuilder Ivan Grigoryevich Bubnov. In 1912, Alexey Nikolaevich transferred to the Baltic Shipyard in the submarine department, and then went to Revel (Tallinn), where he spent five years building Bars-class submarines—the best submarines in the Russian Navy at the time.

After the revolution, the engineer returned to Petrograd. Amid devastation and famine, he took charge of submarine repairs at the Admiralty and Baltic Shipyards. Thanks to his efforts, the submarines Panther, Okun, Minoga, and others were returned to service.

In the 1920s, Asafov became the head of Sevzapvoenprom, and then the chief engineer of the Sestroretsk arms factory.

In 1928, Alexey Asafov was arrested in the Industrial Party case. But his engineering talent proved in demand even in prison. He was assigned to the Special Technical Bureau (OTB) of the OGPU, organized on the premises of the Baltic Shipyard.

It was here, as a prisoner, that he proposed the revolutionary idea of a high-speed squadron submarine for joint operations with surface ships. The project was approved at a meeting of the Revolutionary Military Council of the USSR, where the engineer, who had not yet been released, was admitted. In 1931, construction began on three submarines of Series IV, the Pravda class, named after the newspaper of the same name. The series was considered less than successful, but it became an important experimental testing ground and the prototype for the famous K-class.

Released in 1932, Asafov was appointed chief engineer of OKTB-2 and began work on his main project. His task was to create a small submarine capable of being transported by rail to strengthen the Pacific Fleet.

Thus, the VI series—the M-type (or "Baby") submarines—was born. These were the world's first submarines with a welded hull, which increased strength and reduced weight. The boats were easily transported in sections and assembled on site.

However, during testing of the lead boat, due to unprepared production, according to shipbuilders, the "Malyutka" was built with a riveted hull. This resulted in unsatisfactory results. Asafov was arrested again on charges of sabotage.

Alexei Nikolaevich Asafov did not complete the work he had begun. He died on February 21, 1933, of a severe illness while returning from Germany. He is buried at the Novodevichy Cemetery in Leningrad.

After his death, the engineer's previously rejected proposals were implemented, and the M-type boats went into mass production. A total of 30 boats were built to his design, and subsequent modifications (Series XII) became even more widespread. These "Malutkas" served faithfully during the Great Patriotic War.

It was only on September 24, 1990, that Alexey Nikolaevich Asafov was posthumously rehabilitated. Today, we remember him as one of the founders of Soviet submarine construction, whose engineering genius and tragic fate are inextricably linked with the history of the country and our university.

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A delegation from the State University of Management, led by Rector Vladimir Stroyev, paid a return visit to the All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade (VAVT) to discuss future areas of cooperation.

Representatives of the State University of Management were met by the Rector of the Russian Academy of Foreign Trade, Vittoria Idrisova; the Vice-Rector for Continuing Professional Education, Alexander Nikitenko; the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Olga Kulikova; and the Director of the Methodological Center for Improving Education in Foreign Economic Activity, Anna Badulina.

Guests were given a tour of the campus, including learning spaces, gyms, a swimming pool, recording studios, an auditorium, and other facilities that support students' full development.

After the walk, representatives from the educational institutions moved on to discussing areas of cooperation, beginning with the previously raised issue of establishing a working group within the Eurasian Network University. Vladimir Stroyev invited representatives from the Russian Academy of Foreign Trade to attend the next ENU meeting in May, which will be attended by members of the Eurasian Economic Commission, the State Duma, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and others, to learn about the consortium's work firsthand.

In response, Vittoria Idrisova invited the rector's office of the State University of Management to the Academy's anniversary celebration, which will take place on May 22.

Dmitry Bryukhanov, Vice-Rector of the State University of Management, proposed launching a joint online educational program, noting our university's significant experience in this area, as several similar agreements have been concluded this year alone. The Vice-Rector also recalled that the Ministry of Education and Science's Interregional Educational and Methodological Center for Project-Based Learning operates at the State University of Management and invited the participants to learn more about its activities.

Maria Karelina, Vice-Rector of the State University of Management, discussed potential areas of collaboration in scientific projects, including cross-border trade and engineering.

Pavel Pavlovsky, Vice-Rector of the State University of Management, presented the results of participation in the "Service-Learning" project, cited examples of successful projects and collaborations with a number of partner universities and organizations, and invited participants to participate in the "Family History. Immortal Memory" competition, an important national initiative initiated by the State University of Management.

As a result of the meeting, the parties strengthened their resolve to conclude a cooperation agreement and agreed to coordinate its main areas in a working manner.

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