On September 29 – October 3, Euphrosyne Polotskaya State University of Polotsk (Belarus) hosted the International Scientific Forum «Modern Approaches to Preserving Historical and Cultural Heritage in the CIS Countries».

RANEPA St. Petersburg delegation joined the event.

Over 70 leading international experts came together for the event organized with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus, the Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation of the CIS Member States, and the Polotsk Spaso-Euphrosyne Convent.

The historical and cultural heritage of our peoples is a unique asset uniting generations and shaping the cultural identity of each CIS member state, while creating our common cultural code.

I am confident that the forum will become a unique platform for discussing modern approaches and developing sought-after solutions which will not only help preserve monuments but also educate the younger generation in understanding of their values.

Andrey Khlutkov, RANEPA St. Petersburg director, from the speech at the grand opening of the event

During the event days, Andrey Khlutkov had a warm meeting with Yury Romanovsky, rector of Euphrosyne Polotskaya State University, as a follow up of the both universities successful cooperation which has started in 2023.

To strengthen the cooperation, the both parties agreed to boost interactions of the Faculties of Law as well as amplify the cooperation experience between the Faculty of Social Technologies, RANEPA St. Petersburg, and the Faculty of Humanities, Euphrosyne Polotskaya State University.

Yury Romanovsky was invited to participate in the expert session «Intellectual Map of the Borderland: Growth Points and Development Routes for Russia and the Republic of Belarus,» which will be held on October 30 as part of the international scientific and educational congress «Intellectual Code of the Commonwealth,» held by the Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS).