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Russia to more cooperate in Education sector for Bangladeshi Youth

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Published: 17:26, 20 February 2024

Update: 17:28, 20 February 2024

Russia to more cooperate in Education sector for Bangladeshi Youth

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Russia's cooperation in the education, culture, science and technology of the youth of Bangladesh will be stronger in the future, said Pavel Shevtsov, Deputy Head of the Moscow Head Office of Rossotrudnichestvo.

A press conference titled "The Role of Rossotrudnichestvo in the Educational, Scientific, and Youth Activities of Bangladesh" was held today with the Deputy Head of Rossotrudnichestvo, the head office in Moscow of Russian Houses worldwide, Pavel Shevtsov, and representatives of Bangladeshi media. It was organized by the Russian House in Dhaka in cooperation with the Bangladesh National Museum, the Russian Friendship Society with Bangladesh, and the Liberation War Affairs Academy.

At the beginning, Pavel Dvoychenkov, Director of the Russian House in Dhaka said in his welcome speech that since its inception in 1974, the Russian House in Dhaka has always been active in every activity, including education and culture for the youth of Bangladesh, through various programs run by the Rossotrudnichestvo head office in Moscow, Russian Government scholarships for higher education in Russia, as well as opportunities for Bangladeshi students. Also working on developing Russian language courses.

Pavel Shevtsov said in the press conference that Russia is a very friendly country to Bangladesh. Skilled manpower is very necessary for Bangladesh to compete in the current digital world. Due to the increasing interest of Bangladeshi students in pursuing higher education in Russia, the Russian government has gradually increased the number of scholarships to 124, from the next academic year this number will increase in the future, and the Bangladesh representative office of Rossotrudnichestvo is quite active in the process at the Russian House in Dhaka for any developmental activities in Bangladesh. He thanked the youth representatives of Bangladesh for their interest in the Russian Government's New Generation and World Youth Festival 2024 and welcomed them to Russia. He answered in detail various questions from media representatives and other participants.

Dr. Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad, Chairman of the Liberation War Affairs Academy Trust, presided over the event.

After the press conference, inspiring patriotic songs and dances were performed by the Bangladeshi artists.

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