🌐 On June 17–19, MGIMO hosted delegations from Türkiye, Madagascar, and Serbia. 🇹🇷 On June 17, MGIMO welcomed Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye. The Minister visited the University as part of the official visit of the Turkish delegation to Russia. Anatoly Torkunov, MGIMO Rector and RAS Academician, personally welcomed the guest and noted his outstanding contribution as a statesman and international scholar to the development of international relations. 🎓 By decision of the Academic Council, Hakan Fidan was awarded the title of Honorary Doctor of MGIMO. Following the ceremony, the Minister delivered a lecture for students, teaching faculty, and staff of the university. Students had the opportunity to ask the head of Turkish diplomacy questions — about Türkiye's role in a multipolar world, the prospects for cooperation in Central Asia, and whether there is room for human emotions in big politics. 🇲🇬 On June 19, MGIMO hosted Alice Ndiaye, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar. The delegation of the Republic of Madagascar met with Anatoly Torkunov, MGIMO Rector. During the meeting, the parties discussed diplomatic training and the development of educational cooperation. MGIMO confirmed its readiness to organize advanced training courses for staff of Madagascar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ✒️ Following the talks, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between MGIMO and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Madagascar. The Minister highly praised the university's role in training personnel for African states and expressed confidence that the agreements reached would serve as a catalyst for the development of Russian-Madagascar relations. 🌐 In addition to the official program, Alice Ndiaye met with activists of the "Russia — Africa: What's Next?" Youth Forum and spoke with Malagasy students at MGIMO. 🇷🇸 On June 19, MGIMO welcomed a Serbian delegation led by Arno Gujon, Director of the Office for Public and Cultural Diplomacy of the Government of Serbia. The guests were greeted by Stanislav Surovtsev, Vice-Rector for Youth Policy, Social Work, and International Relations, who spoke about the traditionally close ties between our countries in the field of education. 📌 Serbian has been taught at MGIMO for over 70 years. Today, 26 students study it — as their first or third language, including in combination with Croatian. Arno Gujon highly appreciated the training of MGIMO graduates, who now work at the Office and the Embassy of Serbia in Russia. 🤝 Following the meeting, the parties agreed on joint cultural and educational events — including holding Serbia Days at MGIMO. Stanislav Surovtsev also invited Arno Gujon to deliver a lecture to university students. All of this once again confirms: MGIMO remains the place where diplomacy is not just studied — it happens. 🌐MGIMO International (ENG) | МГИМО для иностранцев (RUS)