Rector of KRSU Sergei Volkov discussed the prospects for cooperation with the St. Petersburg Tractor Plant

As part of a working trip to St. Petersburg, the rector of the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University and Sergei Volkov visited JSC «St. Petersburg Tractor Plant».

The company held a meeting with the general director of the plant, Sergei Aleksandrovich Serebryakov, who is a member of the Board of Trustees of KRSU. During the negotiations, the parties discussed possible areas of interaction in the educational, scientific, technical and personnel spheres.

The parties agreed to develop a «road map» partnership, which will become the basis for long-term and mutually beneficial cooperation between the university and one of the leading industrial enterprises in Russia.

«Support from industrial partners and university trustees — this is an important element in the development of a modern education system. Such meetings make it possible to build real trajectories for the employment of graduates and provide them with practice-oriented training», — noted the rector of KRSU Sergei Volkov.

JSC «St. Petersburg Tractor Plant» is part of PJSC «Kirov Plant» and it is a leading Russian manufacturer of agricultural machinery. Cooperation with such a partner opens up new opportunities for KRSU students and teachers in terms of technological integration and innovative development.