Moscow State Institute of International Relations

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The Moscow State Institute of International Relations (short: MGIMO or МГИМО for Russian Московский государственный институт международных отношений МИД России, also abbreviated IMO) is a university of the Russian Federation to the training of young diplomats.

The National Institute was founded in 1944, is the Russian Foreign Ministry and now has the status of a university. In addition to Russian students also foreign students are trained. The MGIMO is one of the leading universities in the training of future political elites ( " elite ").

Among other things, Hans -Dietrich Genscher and Margaret Thatcher were awarded the honorary doctorate of the MGIMO.

Faculties and training areas

  • International Relations
  • International law
  • International Economic Relations
  • Political Science
  • International journalism
  • European law
  • International Business and Business Administration

Famous Alumni

(in brackets the study period )

  • Natalia Alkhimova, daughter of Vladimir Sergeevich Alkhimov
  • Ilham Əliyev, Azerbaijani President
  • Irina Bokova (1971-1976), Bulgarian politician, UNESCO President
  • Valentin Falin (1945-1950), a Soviet diplomat, Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany (1971-1978)
  • Štefan Füle (1981-1986), Czech diplomat, Minister and EU Commissioner
  • Michael Harms, Delegate of German Industry and Commerce in Russia
  • Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Kalmyk President and head of the World Chess Federation
  • Gennadi Karponossow, Russian figure skaters
  • Vladimir Kotenjow, Russian Ambassador to Germany (2004-2010)
  • Andrei Kozyrev (1969-1974), Russian Foreign Minister
  • Jan Kubis (1971-1976), OSCE Secretary, Slovak Foreign Minister
  • Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister
  • Lajčák, Slovak Foreign Minister
  • Andrei Lukanow, Prime Minister of Bulgaria
  • Petar Mladenov, former high-ranking politicians in Bulgaria
  • Edward Nalbandian, Armenian Foreign Minister
  • Natalya Narotschnizkaja, Soviet and Russian diplomat
  • Elshad Nassirov, marketing vice president of SOCAR and Vice President of the Azerbaijan Football Federation
  • Vladimir Potanin, a Russian politician and oligarch
  • Xenija Sobchak, Russian It Girl
  • Qassym Scho - Mart Toqajew, Kazakh politician
  • Vitaly Churkin, Russian Ambassador to the UN
  • Alisher Usmanov, the Russian oligarch, president of the International Fencing Federation
  • Shan Widenov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria
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