SERGEY KARISHCHENKO APPOINTED VISITING PROFESSOR AT FACULTY OF MEDICINE IN FOČA

ISTOČNO SARAJEVO, OCTOBER 23 /SRNA/ - Rector of the University of Istočno Sarajevo Milan Kulić today presented Sergey Karishchenko, a professor at St. Petersburg State Medical University, with the title of visiting professor and a contract for his engagement at the Faculty of Medicine in Foča.

Karishchenko is head of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and vice-rector for international cooperation at St. Petersburg State Medical University, with which the University of Istočno Sarajevo has signed a cooperation agreement.

Kulić informed the distinguished professor that the University of Istočno Sarajevo had signed 30 agreements with Russian universities with which it maintains intensive cooperation. He also briefed him on the work of the Department of Russian Language and the Centre for Russian Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy.

He noted that there was extensive exchange of students and teaching staff and expressed gratitude to the Embassy of the Russian Federation in BiH for its dedicated efforts and contribution to fruitful cooperation, the University of Istočno Sarajevo said in a statement.

The engagement of a distinguished international expert as a visiting professor will enable students at all levels of study and teaching staff at the Faculty of Medicine in Foča to share and exchange knowledge through specialist lectures, mentoring and joint scientific research projects and publications.

Russian Ambassador to BiH Igor Kalabukhov attended the ceremony at the Rectorate and expressed satisfaction with cooperation in the healthcare sector, which encourages young people to further their knowledge and expertise.

Dean of the Faculty of Medicine in Foča Dejan Bokonjić expressed gratitude to the leaderships of both universities for recognizing the importance of this initiative and supporting Karishchenko's appointment as visiting professor.

Those attending the ceremony at the Rectorate included University of Istočno Sarajevo Ambassador Aleksandar Borisov, University Governing Board Chair Sandra Ivanović, and Vice-Rector for Scientific Research and Artistic Work Jelena Krunić.