On December 16 a delegation of the South African Embassy in Moscow payed an official visit to RSMU.

The officials met with Vice-Rector for Extra-Curricular Activity and International Issues Mariah V. Gordova and Head of the International Department Alexander A. Piryazev. At the meeting further cooperation in the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding between RSMU and the Free State Province was discussed.

After the meeting the guests spoke to South African students currently studying at the university. At the moment, there are 30 South African students studying General Medicine at RSMU. The delegation members emphasized the importance of being well-educated and talked about the requirements that future doctors should meet. In their turn, the students shared their impressions of living in Ryazan and studying at RSMU.