Pavel Kedisuk, the new director of the Russian culture center in Alexandria, alireceived a delegation from the Egyptian Association of graduates of Russian and Soviet Universities that included Sherif Gad, the association's president, Dr. Samia Tawfik, Dr. Nabil Rashwan, Dr. Ayman Montaser, Dr. Mona Zeidan, Dr. Tamer Fouad, and Dr. Nabil Barakat. They congratulated him on assuming his new position, wishing him success in order to achieve more Egyptian-Russian cultural cooperation.
The delegation of graduates visited the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the cultural edifice and one of the most important libraries in the world, where they were received by a public relations team. They also toured The Bibliotheca Alexandrina to see its departments, museums and the antiques, especially the collection of 182 miniature manuscripts gifted by the National Library in Russia.
The delegation also met with Naval Lieutenant-General "Arkady Romanov", Deputy Commander of the Russian Fleet in the Black Sea, who was in Alexandria as part of the joint Russian-Egyptian naval training activities "Friendship Bridge-4".
Gad congratulated the new director of the Russian center in Alexandria, wishing him success in his mission, and affirmed the Association's readiness for joint cooperation, to serve the interests of the two countries.
For his part, "Kedisuk" expressed his happiness to meet the graduates' delegation, considering them an essential partner in the activity of the Russian center due to their capabilities and knowledge of Russian culture.
While "Arkady" expressed his happiness to meet the "graduates" and valued their efforts in supporting bilateral relations .
In conclusion, "Kedisuk" honored "Sherif Gad", president of the Association, for his sincere novels in developing cultural relations , and his activity with the graduates, looking forward to more joint cooperation.