🎓 On September 16, Ambassador Albert P. Khorev took part in a certificate distribution ceremony for graduates of the 9th and 10th Russian language courses held at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) in Islamabad.

🤝 Ambassador Khorev congratulated the students on successfully completing their studies, noting that educational exchanges remain one of the priority areas of Russia-Pakistan cooperation. He also highlighted the Russian side's efforts to expand opportunities for learning Russian across Pakistan and increase the number of Pakistani students studying at Russian universities.

🙏 Albert P. Khorev expressed his appreciation to the AIOU leadership for many years of constructive cooperation and highlighted the important contribution of Ekaterina Andriets, Representative of the Russian Ministry of Education, to the promotion of the Russian language in Pakistan.

The ceremony was hosted by AIOU Vice Chancellor Dr. Nasir Mahmood, who emphasized the importance of strengthening educational ties with friendly countries amid today’s geopolitical turbulence.

❗️Dr. Nasir Mahmood also noted that a number of graduates of the Russian language courses have subsequently been awarded Russian Government scholarships to pursue higher education at Russian universities. He further announced that more than 200 applications had already been submitted for the next course.

🇷🇺🇵🇰 The Russian language courses at Allama Iqbal Open University are conducted as part of the international humanitarian project “Russian Teacher Abroad”, under the auspices of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation.

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