🇷🇺🌊🌊🌊🇮🇳 On September 23, the second stage of the "Voyage@555" project, dedicated to the journey of the Honorary Consul of Russia in Trivandrum Ratheesh Nair along the route of Russian merchant Afanasy Nikitin, during which he visited Azerbaijan, came to an end.

🟣During his 6-day stay in Baku, Ratheesh Nair held a number of meetings with diplomats and linguists.

🏥 Together with the Vice Chancellor of the University of Health Sciences of Kerala Mohanan Kunnummal, prospects for cooperation were discussed at a meeting with representatives of the Baku branch of the First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University).

🗺 Following the route of the famous merchant of the 15th century, Ratheesh Nair visited Lerik, Lankaran and Shamakhi, where he talked with local historians.

🟣The trip is organized with the support of the Rossotrudnichestvo, the Russian Geographical Society, the Russian Embassy in India and the Russkiy Mir Foundation.

🟣Partners — Sber, Rosatom.

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📚 On September 27, the Russian House in New Delhi hosted a presentation of the book "Roerich’s World in Poetry" by Prof. Meeta Narain, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

✍️ The unique publication is a collection of poems by the great Russian artist Nicholas Roerich in Russian, Hindi and English accompanied by his paintings carefully selected as illustrations.

📰 The guests of the evening heard the welcoming address of Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov.

🔘The programme of the event also included speeches by Representative of the Rossotrudnichestvo in India Elena Remizova and President of the Indian Association of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature (INDAPRYAL) Charanjit Singh.

👥 The presentation was attended by cultural figures, representatives of academic and public circles, the diplomatic corps, Russian compatriots. The evening was also graced with a presence of Kumar Tukhin, Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations.

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