“We propose to explore the possibility of creating schools in Africa with the teaching of subjects in the Russian language,” he said. “I am confident that the implementation of such projects for the study of the Russian language, the introduction of high educational standards of our country will lay the best foundation for further mutually beneficial equal cooperation.”
In addition, Russia plans to open branches of leading Russian universities in Africa, the president said. Close cooperation with African educational institutions is also being established within the framework of the University of the Russian-African Network.
“Today, almost 35,000 students from Africa study at Russian universities, and this number is growing every year. The quota for the education of Africans at the expense of the federal budget has increased two and a half times in 3 years, and by the next academic year it will be more than 4.7 thousand people,” the head of state said.
At the same time, Russian pedagogical universities plan to increase the enrollment of students from African countries, Putin said.
