The SKDC "Khudozhestvenny" hosted a landmark event dedicated to the 114th anniversary of the birth of the leader of the Korean people, Kim Il Sung. The meeting dedicated to the state holiday of the DPRK - "Day of the Sun" was organized by the Irkutsk regional public organization "Society of Russian-Korean Friendship," a delegation of the Khabarovsk Office of the DPRK Consulate General in Vladivostok and Baikal State University.

On behalf of the head of the region, Roman Kolesov, First Deputy Governor of the Irkutsk Region, addressed the participants. In his speech, he emphasized the strength of bilateral ties, noting the contribution of the DPRK fighters to solving common problems as part of a special military operation. Alexey Kotelnikov, head of the territorial body of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Irkutsk, greeted with a greeting, presenting a small excursion into the history of the Russian-Korean partnership. The meeting was moderated by Andrei Shapovalov, Chairman of the IRO of the Russian-Korean Friendship Society.

BSU Rector Professor Oleg Gribunov, welcoming the guests on behalf of the Academic Council and the entire staff of the university, focused on the need to develop relations between the two countries in the humanitarian sphere and declared BSU's full readiness to fulfill the state task of training highly qualified personnel for the economy and public sector of the DPRK.

"Our educational programs meet the highest international standards. We are ready to offer high-quality training not only to young people, but also to professionals who want to expand their competencies," Oleg Gribunov emphasized.

The head of the Khabarovsk Chancellery of the DPRK Consulate General, Chwe Hak Yong, expressed deep gratitude for the warm welcome and meaningfully spoke about the life path of Comrade Kim Il Sung. The solemn part ended with the screening of documentaries by Russian and North Korean authors about the combat training of the DPRK units and their contribution to our Victory.

The event continued in a chamber format, where the parties proceeded to discuss specific steps for academic exchange and the implementation of joint scientific and educational projects. At the end of the meeting, guests from the DPRK were presented with commemorative scientific publications by the authors of the university as a sign of long-term friendship. In the lobby of the cinema, a photo exhibition was prepared dedicated to the republic, the main milestones of its history and the events of the country.