"MGIMO Days" in Dushanbe: How it Was 🇷🇺🤝🇹🇯 On April 9 and 10, "MGIMO Days" were held in the capital of Tajikistan, bringing together over 150 schoolchildren and students. 1️⃣The opening of the MGIMO Days at the Y.A.Gagarin Russian-Tajik School was attended by the IR School graduate Semyon Grigoryev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Tajikistan, as well as MGIMO alumni working at the Russian Embassy in Tajikistan. 👉In his welcoming speech, H.E. Grigoryev emphasized that MGIMO is not just a university, but also a training ground for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other government agencies. Its graduates include Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and most of Russia's ambassadors to foreign countries, as well as current presidents of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. Elizaveta Rudenko, Head of International Marketing at MGIMO, told the participants about the university's educational programs and student life. 📚 Special interest was sparked by Alexander Chekov, a lecturer at the Department of International Relations and Russia’s Foreign Policy, who contemplated on the international instability in the 21 century. 🎓The students learned how international relations specialists navigate the complex global environment and how the School of International Relations prepares such professionals. 💡The participants tested their knowledge in an interactive quiz conducted by Victoria Sosnitskaya, a public relations specialist at the International Marketing Group. 🎤 At the end of the event, Mirodil Mukimov, a 1st-year master's student in International Security at MGIMO, shared his experience of enrolling and studying at the university and performed the song called “Youth” popular among schoolchildren. 2️⃣ On the second day the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Dushanbe hosted the project game "Tajikistan-Russia: Trajectories of Interaction". About fifty schoolchildren and students gathered to discuss the current state of relations between our countries and propose ideas for developing bilateral cooperation. Andrey Patrushev, Head of the Rossotrudnichestvo Office in Tajikistan, addressed the participants with a welcoming speech. 👉 Sergey Markedonov, a leading researcher at the Institute of International Studies at MGIMO University, delivered a lecture on the current international and political situation and provided the participants with ideas for reflection. With the support of the MGIMO Scientific Student Society the participants developed and presented their own projects for cooperation between Russia and Tajikistan: ➖bilateral energy partnership, ➖academic exchange program in the CIS region, ➖language tests for migrants, ➖tourist media project "Guides of Friendship", ➖International Center for Diplomacy and Sustainable Development in Dushanbe, ➖transit hub between Russia and Tajikistan. As experts-curators of the project groups were: ✔Andrey Zlydenny, MGIMO graduate — TASS correspondent in Tajikistan, ✔Alexander Chekov, lecturer at the Department of International Relations and Russia’s Foreign Policy at MGIMO. The expert jury highly appreciated the originality and intellectual depth of the projects. All participants were awarded certificates and memorable souvenirs. 🤍 All agreed that such platforms provide an excellent opportunity for young people from both countries to engage in real-life communication and build strong connections. These connections are the future of Russia-Tajikistan relations. We would like to thank all the colleagues involved in organizing the MGIMO Days for their assistance! #MGIMODays 🌐 MGIMO International (ENG) / МГИМО для иностранцев (RUS)