⭐️ Spring Starostat 2026: three days, dozens of new friends, and priceless experience 📌 On April 24–26, the Ethnographic Park-Museum "Ethnomir" hosted the 46th MGIMO Spring Starostat — one of the main student cultural and educational events of this spring. Starostat is a traditional retreat for MGIMO student activists, organized by the University’s Student Union with the support of the Department of Youth Policy. The event is aimed at integrating students into the MGIMO corporate environment and developing teamwork and leadership skills. 👥 140 participants from 3 University campuses, including for the first time students from the MGIMO Diplomatic Academy, came together under the motto: "Course for Progress." 🌍 Alongside their Russian peers, Starostat brought together students from 8 countries: Peru, Moldova, Belarus, Slovakia, India, Syria, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. Following the long-standing tradition, the participants were welcomed by: 🔴 Stanislav Surovtsev, Vice-Rector for Youth Policy, Social Work, and International Relations, 🔴 Anastasia Puzochkina, Head of the Department of Youth Policy, 🔴 Victoria Medved, Coordinator of the Center for Student Organizations. "Starostat is a concentrated projection of university life with all its dynamics, friendship, and growth. What usually unfolds over years within the University walls is lived through in just a few intense days," noted Stanislav Surovtsev. Over 3 eventful days, Starostat participants managed to: ✔️ present vibrant creative performances; ✔️ complete a training game led by MGIMO psychologists, designed to build teamwork; ✔️ take part in various interactive formats; ✔️ dive into a "crime" investigation during a detective quest; ✔️ participate in a quiz about science and progress, and much more! ⚡️ The student retreat concluded with a spectacular closing concert. Activist teams presented artistic performances — dances, songs, and creative acts. At the end, all participants received commemorative certificates. 🇷🇺 Spring Starostat 2026 reaffirmed that the University's greatest resource is its students. Their energy and initiative shape an environment where not only projects but also lifelong friendships are born. Learn more about MGIMO on our website. 🌐MGIMO International (ENG) / МГИМО для иностранцев (RUS)