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On the threshold of celebration of the 210th anniversary of our university there was a significant event for the Republic of Cuba. After more than twenty years, students from the island of Freedom began to study at the University.

JSC «Russian Railways» reached an agreement with the Cuba Union Railways (UFC) on the reconstruction and development of steel highways of this country. In the XX century our scientists, specialists and graduates actively participated in the construction of Cuban railways. The contract concluded by the «Russian Railways» is extensive and provides for both sides scientific research and training and retraining of Cuban specialists, to which PGUPS will be involved.

Regarding to this, a delegation from our university arrived in Havana, and the first meeting with Cuban partners was held at the Cuba Union Railways on 14 October 2019.

Rector of the University A.Yu. Panychev and General Director of UFC Mr. Eduardo Hernandez Beserra exchanged detailed information on the planned cooperation. The Cuban side presented a detailed report on the challenges faced by the country’s railway workers.

Whereas the Russian side provided information about the opportunities of our university. The conversation was attended by the leaders of the Cuba Union Railways — graduates of the LIIZhT of the past years. The meeting was held at the site of UFC School. The School management conducted a tour of the educational institution and demonstrated how the railway trains and improves the skills of its specialists.

Our delegation donated to Cuban friends more than 50 textbooks and manuals, most of them written by our scientists and teachers. At the end of the meeting there was a touching moment that caused tears in the eyes of Cubans, graduates of our university. Rector A.Yu. Panychev presented them with certificates of the PGUPS Alumni Corps, traditional green scarves and pins of the Corps members. And the head of the newly created Cuban Branch of the Alumni Corps was awarded with the «Green Frog» — a symbol of students of their Alma Mater.

In the evening of the same day, before the meetings with the management and teaching staff of several Cuban universities, representatives of the PGUPS delegation spoke with Ms. Miriam Alpizar Santana, Deputy Minister of Higher Education of the Republic of Cuba.

PGUPS delegation in Cuba