A diplomatic reception was held in Irkutsk, organized by the Consulate
General of the People's Republic of China in Irkutsk, on the occasion of the
assumption of the post of Consul General Ms. Liu Yu and the upcoming New Year
celebration.
Representatives of the Baikal State University - Rector Oleg Gribunov, and.
about. Vice-Rector for Research and International Activities Lyudmila Sanina,
Dean of the International Faculty Anna Litovkina took part in the event and
congratulated the diplomat on his appointment.
As Oleg Gribunov noted, BSU pays great importance to cooperation with
partners from China.
"Relations between Russia and China are developing rapidly today, and we are
direct participants in this promising cooperation between the two countries.
We have developed good business and friendly relations with 20 universities
from the PRC, - added Oleg Gribunov, - our colleagues from Shenyang, Beijing,
Wuhan and other cities of the country are always in touch with the leadership of
the International Faculty, where 15 teachers of the Chinese language work, 9 of
them are native speakers.
We hope that our educational initiatives will be supported by the new Consul
General, which will help strengthen the interaction between universities."