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🌐 MGIMO Welcome Day 2026 On September 25, a grand event — a true celebration of youth and students — MGIMO Welcome Day 2026 — took place at the MGIMO stadium. The celebration was held under the overarching concept of "Unity. Russia. MGIMO." ➡️ MGIMO Rector Anatoly Torkunov addressed the students with a welcoming speech. He congratulated the freshmen on the start of their studies, noted that MGIMO admits students from every corner of our country and from various countries around the world, and wished them loyalty to university traditions and success in the future. ➡️ Olga Petrova, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of Russia, also addressed those gathered with a words of guidance. She emphasized that MGIMO is a university known throughout the world, and that its education enables graduates to build successful professional careers in a wide range of fields. MGIMO continues to strengthen its status as an international university: ➡️ in 2026, students from 92 countries enrolled at the university; ➡️ the number of international students exceeded 750 people. A landmark moment of Welcome Day was the ceremonial bringing in of the flags of Russia and MGIMO, the traditional roll call of schools, and the freshman oath. The official part concluded with the MGIMO anthem, whose lyrics were written by Sergey Lavrov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs. As part of the rich program, participants were able to: 🔵 Go on a journey through the regions of Russia — freshmen got acquainted with the tents of student organizations, learned more about our country, and assembled the "Unity of the Peoples of Russia" map; 🔵 Take part in sports competitions and witness the start of the V MGIMO Spartakiad; 🔵 Visit interactive zones where everyone could find something to their liking; 🔵 Grab a bite at the field kitchen, which became a magnet for all the guests of the celebration; 🔵 Listen to performances by star guests — the musical headliner of the evening was the duo Filatov & Karas. 🇷🇺 The main partners of the event were the National Center "Russia" and the Russian Media Group media holding. Today, the freshmen were able to truly feel that MGIMO is not just a university — it is a real family. Welcome to the MGIMO family! 🌐 MGIMO International (ENG) | МГИМО для иностранцев (RUS)