On October 18, the Fourth Forum of the Rectors' Federation of the Russian Federation and the Arab World was held in the fundamental library of Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Opening the meeting, Rector of Moscow State University Viktor Sadovnichy emphasized the growing role of cooperation between Russian and Arab universities, which is of particular importance in the current world political situation.
The forum participants were also welcomed by the President of the Association of Arab Universities Professor Amr Ezzat Salama, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikhail Bogdanov and Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Konstantin Mogilevsky.
Within the framework of the Forum, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Ivanovo State University and the University of Sharjah (UAE).