Delegation of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno discussed prospects for international cooperation with heads of diplomatic missions
Today, July 29, a meeting of representatives of Belarusian organizations with heads of diplomatic missions of the Republic of Belarus on issues of work in foreign markets was held in Minsk. The event was attended by Viachaslau Ramanenka, Vice-Rector of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, and Alena Belakoz, Head of the Internationalization Education Centre.
The annual consultations of heads of diplomatic missions of the Republic of Belarus with representatives of Belarusian enterprises have taken interaction to a qualitatively new level. The individual negotiation format made it possible to examine in detail the specifics of work in target foreign markets, resolve problematic issues, and adjust strategies for promoting their services abroad.
Representatives of YKSUG had the opportunity to hold substantive talks with Stanislau Chepurny, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to Turkmenistan. During the dialogue, the parties discussed in detail tools and recommendations for attracting Turkmen citizens to study at Belarusian universities. YKSUG representatives paid special attention to the prospects for developing inter-university cooperation, analyzing the degree of interest of the Turkmen side in joint research, academic exchanges of staff and students, as well as in the implementation of network educational programmes.
The diplomatic dialogue continued with a meeting between the university delegation and Aleksandr Chervyakou, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the People's Republic of China. During the conversation, university representatives expressed deep gratitude for the comprehensive support of scientific and educational projects implemented along the Chinese track. The parties placed special emphasis on the successful development of the joint initiative of YKSUG and Xinjiang Normal University to establish a Confucius Institute in Grodno, which has become a vivid example of effective international partnership.
The international cooperation of YKSUG also continued along the Azerbaijani track. During the meeting with Dzmitry Pinevich, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Azerbaijan, the parties summarized the results of joint work, the main outcomes of which were the successful establishment and development of academic and scientific contacts with Azerbaijan University of Languages. In addition, the meeting participants highly appreciated the achieved successes in the export of educational services, expressed in the active attraction of Azerbaijani citizens to study at YKSUG.
An equally important vector of the university's international activity was the strengthening of ties with Southeast Asian countries, which was confirmed by the meeting with Uladzimir Baravikou, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and concurrently to the Kingdom of Thailand, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Our representatives turned to the head of the diplomatic mission with a request for assistance in establishing direct contacts with Vietnamese universities where Russian philology is studied. The parties discussed in detail the prospects for organizing academic exchanges that would allow foreign students to undergo specialized training in Grodno for 1–2 semesters.
During meetings with Aleksandr Agarodnikau, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as with Andrei Dapkyunas, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Austria and the Slovak Republic, university representatives expressed sincere gratitude to the heads of both diplomatic missions. Our representatives highly appreciated the comprehensive assistance provided by the diplomats in implementing the initiatives of YKSUG, which made it possible to increase the export of educational services and strengthen the international image of the educational institution on the world stage.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Viachaslau Ramanenka and Alena Belakoz invited the diplomats to take part in the annual large-scale event "Kupala Dictation" and the events of the creative lounge "Belarus – a Crossroads of National Cultures," which are designed to unite representatives of different countries around the values of friendship and intercultural dialogue.
