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TOMSK, Feb 4 – RIA
Tomsk. Tomsk State University (TSU) become one of the
organizers of the academic alliance between Russia and Spain, which will bring
together four universities from each side, the press service of the university
reported on Monday.
It is specified that
eight Spanish and Russian universities announced the creation of the academic
alliance, which will be aimed at developing cooperation and strengthening
cultural and especially scientific and educational ties between two countries.
“TSU, National
University of Science and Technology "MISiS", Russian Presidential
Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the
Russian Federation (RANEPA) and Russian Foreign Trade Academy initiated the
creation of the alliance in Russia. From the Spanish side in the alliance there
are Charles III University of Madrid, University of Oviedo, University Valencia
and Rovira i Virgili University", - is said in the statement.
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According to the press
service, the signing of documents between universities is planned in April. At
the same time, it is expected that the number of alliance members will grow.
The authors of the initiative hope that over time it will turn into a platform
for conducting of civil dialogue between Russia and Spain in various fields.
"So far there are
no Spanish students at TSU, but already more than 20 students from Hispanic
countries in Latin America. And Spanish students themselves may be interested
in studying with us, just like Italian students now. Cooperation within the
framework of the alliance will develop not only in the humanities and language,
but also in the field of technical sciences", - the vice rector of TSU for
international affairs Artem Rykun commented.
He added that within
the framework of the alliance is planned an exchange of students for those
disciplines that are interesting to all parties, summer and winter schools, and
further - scientific interaction or joint programs.