Chongqing - Recently, Yuan Jiajun, Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Chongqing Municipal Committee, together with Hu Henghua, Vice Secretary of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee and Mayor of the Chongqing Municipal People's Government, engaged in a pivotal meeting with Alexander Sokolov, Rector of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, accompanied by his delegation. This significant assembly fostered the burgeoning friendship between the two entities and heralded a crucial advancement in educational and cultural exchanges between the respective regions.

Yuan Jiajun, the Secretary of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee, met with a delegation led by Alexander Sokolov, Alexander Sokolov, the Rector of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. (Photo/Su Si Visual Chongqing)

During the meeting, Yuan Jiajun and Hu Henghua extended a warm reception to Rector Sokolov and his delegation, acknowledging the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory's concerted efforts to bolster cooperation. Yuan articulated Chongqing's role as a cultural and educational nexus in Western China, dedicated to forging mutually beneficial relationships with global cultural and academic institutions. He highlighted the current year as a milestone, marking the 75th anniversary of Chinese-Russian diplomatic relations, underscoring it as a year replete with cultural exchanges between the two nations. He advocated for intensifying collaborative endeavors in culture and education to cultivate mutual understanding and friendship amongst the people of both countries.

Chongqing Normal University and the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory established a landmark educational cooperation agreement. This accord is set to catalyze the nurturing of musical and artistic expertise alongside fostering cultural dialogues. Both sides are committed to constructing a stratified educational cooperation framework, cementing enduring affiliations, and propelling the collective progression in music education and talent development through reciprocal visits, scholarly dialogues, and student exchanges.

Chongqing Normal University and the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory signed a relevant educational cooperation agreement. (Photo/Su Si Visual Chongqing)

Rector Sokolov expressed profound appreciation for the Chongqing Municipal Government's unwavering support for this bilateral cooperation. He lauded the robust foundation of the educational collaboration in music between the two institutions and committed to harnessing their respective resources and strengths to enhance the partnership and jointly orchestrate exemplary music education collaboration initiatives.

The meeting was also graced by the presence of Chernyshev Maksim, the Cultural Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in China; Margarita Karatygina, the Vice Rector of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory; and Shang Kui, the Vice Mayor of Chongqing. Additionally, officials from pertinent departments of Chongqing and Chongqing Normal University were in attendance, marking the occasion as a testament to the shared commitment to fostering educational and cultural synergy.