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OSCE Academy in Bishkek and MGIMO sign Memorandum of Understanding

13 June 2019
(L-r) Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek Ambassador Pierre von Arx, in his capacity as Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, signed the MoU with the MGIMO Rector Professor Anatoly Torkunov, Bishkek, 11 June 2019. (Press Service of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO))

On 11 June 2019 the OSCE Academy in Bishkek and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (MGIMO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will allow for closer academic exchange between the two institutions, research internship opportunities for OSCE Academy students, and the implementation of joint projects.

The Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek Ambassador Pierre von Arx, in his capacity as Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the OSCE Academy, signed the MoU with the MGIMO Rector Professor Anatoly Torkunov.The Memorandum foresees an exchange of students for short-term internship as a mandatory part of master programmes as well as of lecturers in the fields of economics, law, security policy and international relations. Other key areas of co-operation will include joint research projects, exchange of information and scientific publications.

Ambassador Pierre von Arx welcomed the signing of the MoU and thanked Rector Professor Torkunov for his support. “This MoU establishes co-operation between the OSCE Academy and the MGIMO, and expands opportunities for academics and students on both sides, opening new channels for the exchange of knowledge and experiences,” von Arx noted.