The Serbian Ambassador spoke about his interest in opening a branch of a Russian university in Belgrade

A branch of one of the largest Russian universities should be opened in Serbia, Serbian Ambassador to Russia Momcilo Babic told Izvestia.

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"It is necessary to build a Russian university in Belgrade so that Serbs can learn Russian. Then there will be more opportunities to get a good Russian education," Babich told Izvestia.

As of the end of 2024, there are 297 citizens of the Republic of Serbia studying in Russia, their number has decreased by 15 people compared to 2023. Most of the students — 25 people — study at Nizhny Novgorod Lobachevsky State University. The top three also includes the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics and the Higher School of Economics.

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Education in the world: a branch of a Russian university may be opened in Serbia