On May 15, 2025, the Samara Interregional Model of the United Nations was held at the Regional Centre for the Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations.
Today, future diplomats, leaders, and people who will shape the future of our country and the world gathered at the Primakov Centre, based on the Model of the United Nations. This year, the Samara Model of the United Nations brought together students and school children from four regions of Russia. Among the participants were students from Volgograd State University, the Diplomatic Academy of the MFA of Russia, MGIMO University of the MFA of Russia, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University named after I. N. Ulyanov, as well as universities and schools in the Samara region.
Special thanks to the partners of our event, the Coordination Centre of Samara University!
This year, when we celebrate the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, it is especially important to remember the price of peace and make every effort to preserve it.
The official opening of the United Nations Model began with a welcoming speech by Mikhail Mikhailovich Leonov, Vice-rector for Educational Work and Youth Policy at Samara University, who noted the importance of holding such events for the development of diplomatic skills of young people and their formation of an active civic position.
Vadim Evgenievich Sergeev, Deputy Director of the Department of International Organizations at the MFA of Russia, stressed that such platforms as the Samara Interregional Model of the United Nations are an excellent opportunity for young people not only to immerse themselves in the world of diplomacy and international relations, but also to develop the skills of critical thinking, argumentation and compromise necessary to solve complex global problems.
Alexey Nikolaevich Borisov, Secretary General of the Russian Association for the Promotion of the United Nations, emphasized the importance of the United Nations Model for the development of the youth diplomatic movement in Russia. He also noted that the topic of combating the glorification of Nazism, chosen for this year’s Model, is particularly relevant and important, as it requires young people to have a deep understanding of history and the ability to critically evaluate information.
Then Alexey Valeryevich Chupakhin, the official Representative of the MFA of Russia in Samara, addressed the students and schoolchildren with a welcoming speech, emphasizing the importance of multilateral diplomacy in the modern world and the need for future international specialists to develop negotiation skills, search for compromises and the ability to defend the interests of their country.
Mark Alexandrovich Shleenkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Samara Region, sent a welcoming speech to the participants, who noted the important role of youth in shaping the future of Russia and the world. He stressed that the Samara Interregional Model of the United Nations is a unique platform where students and schoolchildren can demonstrate their leadership skills, develop critical thinking skills and learn how to find solutions to complex international problems.
The work of the delegates awarded for winning the following nominations deserves special mention:
The “Best delegate” is Sargis Shahazizyan, a student at Samara University;
“The best position” – Maria Ivanova, a student at Volgograd State University;
“Best Costume” – Raisya Rakhmavati, a student at MGIMO University of the MFA of Russia, and Evelyn Tapia, a student at Samara University!
We would like to thank all the participants of the Samara Interregional Model of the United Nations for their active participation in the event and wish them to implement equally interesting creative projects in the future!
Photos: Alexander Zaitsev | V.A. Kakovkin Illuminator Photo Club
