On the day of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus and the Independence Day I was lucky enough to visit the “Victory Train”, which was in our city on July 2 and 3, 2024.

The project is an interactive exhibition dedicated to the feat of the Soviet people during the Great Patriotic War. The museum on wheels consists of 10 themed carriages, each reflecting a different period of the war, pre- and post-war.

On July 3, 2024, the VSMU staff and students, led by the University Rector Alexei Chukanov, took part in a gala event dedicated to the Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from the Nazi invaders.

Columns of the representatives of Vitebsk districts and labor collectives of the city marched in a solemn procession from Pobedy Square to Victory Square.

As part of the implementation of the academic exchange program between Samara State Medical University and VSMU, the 3rd year students of the Faculty of Pharmacy completed educational pharmacognostic practice on the basis of the Russian partner university.

The hospitality and cordiality of the teachers and students of Samara Medical University made us very happy!

On July 1, 2024, the Vice-Rector for International Relations and Organizational and Legal Work Lits Denis, the Head of the Department of International Relations Elena Sharykhina, the Head of the International Relations Department Anna Pchelintseva took part in a video conference with the representatives of the University of Guayaquil - Dr. Joffre Carrillo and the Manager for Internationalization of the Faculty of Medicine Carolina Paladines .

The representatives of the partner university from Ecuador expressed their desire to cooperate in the field of science and education: conducting academic exchanges between students and teachers, mutual reading of online lectures, creating joint educational courses, and conducting joint research. The teaching staff of the University of Guayaquil is ready to share their experience and conduct courses on tropical medicine, epidemiology and immunology for the students and teachers of VSMU.

Since 2014 the Forum of Regions of Russia and Belarus has served as a traditional dialogue platform for representatives of government bodies and the economy of Russia and Belarus. Within the framework of the forum this year the following cooperation agreements were signed at the VSMU site between: