December 23rd, the Ambassador of Australia to Russia Graham Meehan came to MGIMO. The guest had a meeting with the Rector A.Torkunov and they spoke about the active partnership programs between MGIMO and Australian universities and the different ways to deepen cooperation.
December 17th, MGIMO welcomed members of the ASEAN Moscow Committee for a meeting devoted to reviewing the activities of the ASEAN Center over the period 2017-2019.
December 16th and 17th, the MGIMO Alumni Association of Kazakhstan organized an international meeting of graduates of the University in Almati, which was attended not only by local alumni but also former MGIMO students from Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary and other countries.
December 9th, the first foreign branch of the University, MGIMO-Tashkent, was officially inaugurated.
December 6th, MGIMO Rector A. Torkunov welcomed Paul A. Berkman, Director of the Science Diplomacy Centre at Tufts University.
December 6th, the Secretary of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution of Iran, Saied Reza Ameli, came to MGIMO. The guest was greeted by MGIMO Rector, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences A. Torkunov and by members of the faculty and students.
December 4th, the French author, academician, diplomat Daniel Rondeau was awarded the title of Honorary Doctor of MGIMO during a solemn ceremony.
December 3rd, the Ambassador of Belgium to Russia Jean-Arthur Rejibo and the Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation to Russia Yves Rossier came to MGIMO.
November 29th-30th, graduates and friends of MGIMO met up in St. Petersburg for the «MGIMO-on-Neva» meeting. A special edition of the play «Optimistic Tragedy. Farewell Ball», the winner of the «Golden Mask» theatrical award this year, was organized for the University at the famous Alexandrinsky theatre. The event was set up in the framework of the University’s 75th anniversary celebrations at the initiative of the Managing Director of the Alexandrinsky theatre and MGIMO graduate (International journalism) R. Dosmukhamedov, and sponsored by the General Director of the company «Northern Capital Highway» also an MGIMO graduate (International Economic Relations) A. Bnatov.
November 11th-16th, the “Trianon Days”, a number of events organized in the framework of the Russian-French civil society forum the Trianon dialogue, were held in Paris.
