🗓️ On October 7, 2026, Ambassador of Russia to Indonesia, Sergei Tolchenov, met with the Rector of Gadjah Mada University (Yogyakarta), Ova Emilia, to discuss the prospects for Russian-Indonesian cooperation in the field of higher education. The meeting was attended by Nikita Shilikov, the representative of the Russian House in Jakarta.

🏫 Ova Emilia expressed her interest in developing direct links with Russian universities, including through student exchange programmes. In addition, the rector told about plans to introduce Russian language studies into Gadjah Mada’s educational programmes.

🇷🇺 Sergei Tolchenov extended his appreciation for his counterpart’s willingness to promote inter-university ties between Russia and Indonesia, and outlined possible ways of strengthening cooperation with Russian academia.