Ural Federal University Receives Congratulatory Letters from Nazarbayev, Zeman, Steinmeier on 100th Anniversary

09:32, October 20, 2020

First President of Kazakhstan, the President of Czechia, and the President of Germany - all hold Doctor Honoris Causa of UrFU

The leading figures of three countries - the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Czech Republic - congratulated the Ural Federal University on its 100th anniversary. All three are the honorary doctors of UrFU.

“Please accept my congratulations on the occasion of the 100th anniversary,” H.E. Nursultan Nazarbayev notes in his congratulations. - Over the years, your university has become a real forge of highly qualified personnel, one of the leading Russian universities, recognized throughout the CIS and far beyond its borders. Today, Kazakh graduates of UrFU make a significant contribution to the development of our country. I wish the university continued prosperity, and new successes and achievements for the faculty and students. "

In turn, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier stressed that with its excellent education and outstanding scientific research, the Ural Federal University gives important impulses to the entire region and occupies one of the leading places among Russian universities.

“I cordially congratulate you on this achievement, which you can be proud of. Education and science have been building bridges between our societies for a long time. UrFU maintains partnerships with 18 universities in Germany. I have always been impressed by the wealth of ideas and creative endeavors of your students. For 10 years, I have been proud to carry the title of Honorary Doctor of your university. I wish the university to remain a place where fundamental knowledge is transferred and where they do not stop working on creating a good future for German-Russian relations,” said H.E. Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

In his congratulations, Milos Zeman noted that UrFU is one of the largest and best research and educational centers not only in the Sverdlovsk region, but throughout the Russian Federation. The university has Czech teachers, which makes it possible for students to learn Czech directly from a native speaker.

“There are many supporters and distributors of the Czech language and culture in the Urals,” said H.E. Milos Zeman. - On my own behalf and on behalf of the Czech Republic, I congratulate the Ural Federal University on the anniversary of its foundation and wish you all the best for the next hundred years. I congratulate all the students, teachers and scientists of UrFU, whom we all consider our Ural friends."

On October 19, Consuls General of Germany, Hungary, France, Great Britain, Cyprus, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Czech Republic, and Representative of Belarus Embassy as well as Honorary Consuls of Italy, Slovenia, Armenia, Mongolia, Bulgaria came to congratulate UrFU on the 100th anniversary, .

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