Posted on 01/13/2020 3:40:29 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
Moscow State University is in discussions with Syria to open a branch in Damascus, the state-run TASS news agency reported Sunday, citing the university’s rector.
Viktor Sadovnichy’s remarks confirm reports last week that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has allocated land in the Syrian capital to build a Russian university. As Syrian government forces reclaimed the upper hand in the country’s almost nine-year civil war, Russia has unveiled a series of commercial and relief projects to solidify its foothold there.
The Syrian Education Ministry added Russian as an optional second foreign language in schools after English or French in 2014. More than 24,000 youngsters are now learning Russian in Syria, the ministry’s Russian-language coordinator told Reuters last week.
Shunned by Western powers, Assad has looked to allies Russia and Iran to play a role in rebuilding after they helped Syria's army reclaim most of the country. Russia began waging an air campaign in support of Assad in 2015.
(Excerpt) Read more at themoscowtimes.com ...
You think they’re Syrias about this?
Couldn’t hurt. The Russians seem to have turned back to Christianity, at least a bit. I was at a Greek Orthodox event last night where they told us about their missionary activities in Latin America, where the Catholic Church has abandoned the indigenous people to paganism or Marxism. They send their best girl students to Russia for higher studies. Boys go to institutions they have developed in the country or sometimes abroad.
Half ass university. Astoundingly bad football team....
I wonder how Moscow State will do against their rival Baghdad Tech?
https://www.drpepper.com/pepperview/
LoL I’m not Dr. Pepper fan but I watched the commercial.
The kid getting caught watching lacrosse. haha!
Russian youths are leaving as fast as possible.
Go State!
That puts this Moscow State ahead of the one in Idaho, I guess ...
If not, how are they to compete with our fine institutions?
That depends. Russia is no longer Marxist, so if the Marxists are leaving, that can only be a good thing.
Nope....young people are leaving for a better future.
Moscow State should hire Art Briles...
The Fighting Bolsheviks
So what? The Communists have taken over most of the universities in America and I’m supposed to worry about this?
“” “” That depends. Russia is no longer Marxist, so if the Marxists are leaving, that can only be a good thing.”” “”
LOL. There is more truth to it than one might imagine.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.