From February 25-27, the US Consulate team headed by Consul General Tom Armbruster visited the city of Blagoveshchensk to participate in an international conference organized by Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogic University in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Department of Foreign Languages.
On February 19th, after 36 hours of plane travel, four American bluegrass musicians discovered Russian hospitality In Vladivostok. At the same time, Russians enjoyed the spirit of rural America through its bluegrass musicians.
On February 3-5, DCM Eric Rubin made his first visit to the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). During his visit, Mr. Rubin opened a joint photo exhibit from the NASA archives called ‘Apollo: That’s one small step for a man’ marking the 40th anniversary of the moon landing.
U.S. Foreign Service: Becoming an American Diplomat On March 5, Consul Mariana Neisuler from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow gave a talk on the topic “The U.S. Foreign Service: Becoming an American diplomat” at the American Corner in Vladivostok.
Veteran’s Outreach in Ussuriysk SOLDAT, the Primorskiy district fund for social support and defense of military veterans and FAR EAST SOLDIERS’ BROTHERHOOD COALITION met in Suvorov Hall at the Army Club in the town of Ussuriisk on February 27th.
Blagoveshchensk ‘Opens Windows’ to the USA During his working visit to Blagoveshchensk on February 25-26, Consul General Armbruster discussed possibilities for cooperation between Russia and the USA in the Amur Region with the local authorities.