On the afternoon of March 25, a delegation led by Yelena Nikolaevna (Павличева Елена Николаевна), Vice President of the Pushkin State Russian Language Institute in Moscow, Russia, visited Beijing Normal University(BNU). Zhou Zuoyu, Vice Chairman of the Beijing Normal University Council and Director of the UNESCO International Research and Training Centre for Rural Education (INRULED), met with the delegation.

Zhou Zuoyu extended a warm welcome to the delegation and reviewed the recent exchanges and cooperation between the two universities. He briefly introduced BNU’s latest progress and plans in disciplinary development, with particular emphasis on the achievements of the "Sino-Russian University Education Alliance", led by BNU. He expressed hope that two sides would jointly plan and implement cooperative projects, further expand personnel exchanges, and support the growth and development of young people. He also congratulated the Pushkin State Russian Language Institute on the 60th anniversary of its founding.

Nikolaevna expressed her appreciation for the warm reception extended by Beijing Normal University and introduced the overall development of the Pushkin State Russian Language Institute. She stated that the Institute looks forward to further exploring joint training programs and collaboration in academic journal development with BNU, and invited BNU to participate in the “Future Scholars” program organized by the Russian government and hosted by the Institute.

Representatives from the Office of International Exchange and Cooperation and the School of Foreign Languages and Literature also attended the meeting.

After the meeting, the delegation visited the School of Foreign Languages and Literature, where Miao Xingwei, Dean of the School, met with the guests. The two sides held in-depth discussions on topics including student exchange, faculty mobility, academic cooperation, and joint journal development, and reached preliminary consensus on future collaboration.