On Monday, August 28th, 2023 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pun Thongchumum, Vice President of PSU Phuket Campus, hosted the inauguration ceremony of the Russian Language Center at the foyer of the Learning Centre, Building 5. The Russian Language Center is the outcome of a collaborative effort between the Prince of Songkla University and Shukshin Altai State University for Humanities and Pedagogy (ASUHP), the Russian Federations, with the support of the Russian Federation Consulate General in Phuket.

The inauguration ceremony was honored by the presence of Mr Vladimir V. Sosnov, Consul General of the Russian Federation in Phuket, who also delivered a remark on this auspicious occasion and visited the Russian Language Center. The visitation was conducted by Associate Professor Dr. Mikhail Vlasov, Head of the Project, who gave the briefing of the ceremony and his project in subsequence of Mr. Vladimir V. Sosnov’s remark.

The Russian Language Center aims to manage the teaching and learning of the Russian language and to promote Russian culture among university students, personnel, entrepreneurs, and individuals interested in these subjects. The center is executed by native Russian-speaking teachers who are determined to help students acquire basic conversational skills for daily life and the tourism and service industries and to introduce their students to the fundamental aspects of Russian culture through performances, such as singing and dancing, and food. These academic services are available at Prince of Songkla University, Phuket Campus, Hat Yai Campus, and Pattani Campus from August 28th to September 6th, 2023.