Kocheva, vice president of Moscow Region State University（MRSU）, along with three experts, paid a visit to HZAU on the afternoon of Nov. 20th. Zhang Xianlong, vice president of HZAU, met the delegation in the meeting room, and signed a cooperation agreement between the two universities. Dean Li Bin and Assistant Dean Zhang Zhuhong from the College of Food Sciences & Technology, and Cui Mimi from International College, were present.
Prof. Zhang Xianlong warmly welcomed the delegation, and introduced the general situation of our school such as discipline setup, teaching staff, scientific research, international exchange and characteristic research fields. Then he  emphasized the need to further develop the cooperation and exchange between our two universities. Kocheva briefly introduced the basic condition of the Moscow Region State University, including school running patterns, major setup, campus culture and so on. She was pleased to have the opportunity to visit HZAU, hoping that both sides can complement each other with their own advantages and in particular, co-build the discipline of landscape architecture to realize mutual development.
During the communication, Prof. Zhang Xianlong elaborated on the prospects for promoting international cooperation and exchange from the perspective of the China-Russia Strategic Cooperation and the national strategy of One Belt and One Road. He mentioned that language barriers are the biggest obstacle of academic exchanges between China and Russia. In order to promote the China-Russia exchange, HZAU will set up Russian courses, cultivate qualified personnel, striding language barriers and welcome teachers of Moscow Region State University to teach in HZAU.
Finally, the two parties reached an agreement on future cooperation projects, and signed the Agreement of Cooperation between HZAU and Moscow Region State University.
Moscow Region State University (MRSU), founded in 1931, is the largest university in Moscow Region and one of the higher education research centers in Russia. The school has a strong strength in mathematical analysis, theoretical physics, thermal physics, physical chemistry, life science, animal science, language and literature, Russian history, Russian language, education, psychology and other fields. With a group of Russian top scientists and scholars, MRSU has undertaken many important research projects, and cultivated many outstanding experts.