A delegation from Derzhavin University, including Vice-Rector for International Affairs Elena Zueva and Deputy Director of the Department of International Relations Irina Mizis, visited universities in the Kyrgyz Republic. During the visit, they had an organizational conversation with the heads and staff of six universities in Bishkek, Osh, and Kyzyl-Kiya: I. Arabaev Kyrgyz State University, Kyrgyz-Chinese University, Boris Yeltsin Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University, Osh State University, Kyrgyz-Uzbek International University, and Batken State University.
During the conversations, they discussed bilateral cooperation, academic mobility programs, professional development courses for faculty, and joint educational programs. Apart from that, a dialectological internship is planned for philology students from Kyrgyz universities at Derzhavin University. In 2026, the Boris Yeltsin Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University is going to host an exhibition titled "For the Glory of the Motherland, for the Sake of Victory," dedicated to the heroism of the people of the Tambov Region and Kyrgyzstan.
During negotiations with Osh State University, a partner university of Derzhavin University, they discussed the implementation of dual master’s degree programs within the CIS Network University. By the way, both universities are members of the CIS Network University consortium in the humanities.
Representatives of Derzhavin University met with Dmitry Avram, director of the Russian House in Osh (Rossotrudnichestvo). They agreed on holding Derzhavin University events for schoolchildren and students at the Russian House in 2026. Tambov State University’s collaboration with higher education institutions in the Kyrgyz Republic is currently being implemented through cooperation agreements with the Boris Yeltsin Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University, Osh State University, and Batken State University.
The delegation’s visit resulted in agreements to hold Derzhavin University Week in the Kyrgyz Republic in the spring of 2026, as well as the signing of cooperation agreements with I. Arabaev Kyrgyz State University, Kyrgyz-Chinese University, and Kyrgyz-Uzbek International University.
Derzhavin University also participated in the 17th exhibition of Russian educational organizations, “Education in Russia – 2026/27,” in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The exhibition was organized by the Moscow Classics Foundation with the support of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Education and the Russian House in Bishkek (Rossotrudnichestvo). Twenty-eight universities from 16 Russian cities participated in the exhibition.
The exhibition was attended by Pavel Shevtsov, Deputy Head of Rossotrudnichestvo; Dogdurgul Kendirbaeva, Minister of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic; Albert Zulkharneev, Director of the Russian House in Bishkek; 270 principals of comprehensive schools in Kyrgyzstan; and over 600 high school students.
“Kyrgyz schoolchildren have a very strong interest in Russian education. This is due to the wide range of programs offered by Russian universities, applicants’ strong knowledge of Russian, and the accessibility of Russian education. Students can apply through the Russian Ministry of Education and Science’s quota system and to places under a contract,” noted Elena Zueva, Vice-Rector for International Affairs at Derzhavin University.
Derzhavin University’s booth actively consulted with applicants and their parents. Students learned about current programs, educational opportunities, and prospects for studying at the university. The areas of study that generated the greatest interest among applicants were “General Medicine,” “Economics,” and “Management.”
