MINSK, 24 June (BelTA) - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to China Yuri Senko took part in the online awarding ceremony of the First All-China intellectual and creative competition in Belarusian studies, BelTA learned from the Belarusian diplomatic mission in Beijing.
The head of the Belarusian diplomatic mission congratulated the winners and participants of the contest. He also thanked the management of the Chinese universities of foreign languages for their efforts in popularizing Belarusian language and culture in China.
The contest was organized by the Tianjin Foreign Studies University. It was held to deepen educational ties among Chinese youth who study the Belarusian language at higher education institutions in China and Belarus, promote the Belarusian language in bilateral cooperation and increase interest in the comprehensive study of Belarus and the Belarusian language at universities in China.
As part of the competition the students demonstrated their knowledge in an online quiz on country studies, performed creative acts “I confess my love to you, the blue-eyed country” and presented their group information, creative and educational projects.
