The invited guests were greeted by the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Russian Federation, Mr. Zhang Hanhui. Representing the Russian side, the First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Ivan Ivanovich Melnikov, made a speech. The speakers highlighted the strategic nature of the partnership between Russia and China and expressed confidence in the intensive development of Russian-Chinese relations during the year 2024.
On behalf of the university's head, the event was attended by the Chief Vice-Rector for Science and Innovation Development A. Zhuravlev, the Director of the Inter-University Science Communication Center I. Popov, and the Head of the Department of International Educational Programmes F.Voitenkov. During the reception, representatives of the Timiryazev Academy held a number of meetings with members of the diplomatic corps of the People's Republic of China and a number of other states.