On September 16, 2024, a meeting was held between VSMU Rector Alexey Chukanov and student volunteers, during which Alexey Nikolaevich thanked the students for their active participation in ensuring the work of the XI Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia.

The rector also met with the leaders of the creative teams of the university student club, thanked them for their professional work in the past academic year and suggested discussing creative plans for the coming year. Alexey Nikolaevich listened carefully to all the proposals, ideas, requests to the university management and assured those gathered of his comprehensive support for any interesting, creative endeavors.