By order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, dated March 26, 2025, number 242, the new Dissertation Council for the defense of candidate and doctoral dissertations in the specialty 5.1.1 – Theoretical and Historical Law Sciences was established at Baikal State University.
The international student scientific and practical conference "Russia and the Countries of the Asia-Pacific Region: Dialogue of Cultures" gathered linguists from 12 different countries at Baikal State University. Representatives from 6 leading Russian universities in Irkutsk and the Trans-Baikal Territory.
Together with the heads of educational institutions of Mongolia, the delegation hosted by Baikal State University included deputies of the Legislative Assembly of one of the aimaks.
This was discussed at the meeting between Oleg Gribunov, acting rector of BSU, Doctor of Law, Professor, and Mrs. Batsukh Ichinhorloo, Consul General of Mongolia in Irkutsk. According to the Consul General, customs and tourism are also in-demand specialties for Mongolian students. "We are the nearest neighbors and we need such specialists for the development of our economic relations, - commented Batsukh Ichinhorloo, - still remains relevant for our students to study Russian language. Mongolian business representatives have a need not just for specialists in economics, law, customs and tourism. They need personnel with knowledge of the Russian language".
The meeting was held in the Rector's Hall of BSU. The following persons were present: Evgeny Lishtovanny, PhD, professor, member of the Society, former head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's representative office in Mongolia from Irkutsk region, Anton Prosekin, deputy chairperson of the Society, Yuri Kuzmin, professor of BSU, Ilya Oleinikov, associate professor of BSU. The Society of Friends of Mongolia in Irkutsk was established quite recently - in the summer of 2024. To help build closer relations between the country of the eternal blue sky and educational institutions of Irkutsk is also included in the goals of this public organization. Today's visit is a familiarization visit to discuss joint plans for the future.