In Vitebsk State University named after P. Masherova trained 635 foreign nationals. It is noteworthy that the vast majority - 500 - are natives of Turkmenistan. Corresponding edition "Vitebsk news" was in a hostel number 3 of the university, to see how the natives live from sunny Turkmenistan.

Young people live in a dorm having bloc system: the bathroom for 4 rooms, kitchen on the floor. Old electric stoves replaced with new , the room had more space. At each door is a shelf with shoes - no one comes to the owners not razuvshis . Many people buy their home appliances , televisions , in short, are held . Turkmenistan guys bring different things reminiscent of his own home . When you get into such a small community , every corner tells about the people and traditions of the country they came from .

Turkmens are friendly and hospitable , value their traditions. Spend all your free time in different ways : boys mainly addicted to computer games that girls like to walk around the city . "Vitebsk very nice - said Dunja . - That's just the weather is not always possible to admire its beauty . In Turkmenistan, the warmer , the snow , even in winter rarely falls . "

Education in Belarusian universities is attractive for Turkmen students for a variety of reasons. This inter-state agreements that mutually recognize higher education and degrees of Belarus and Turkmenistan , Russian language in which training is conducted . And the price is acceptable to the majority .

"Previously, the Turkmens were forbidden to study abroad , - explained the dean of the academic Oksana Sosnovskaya . - In 2006-2007 . applicants were allowed to leave the country, since young people have become interested and nashym university. This year was the first graduation of students of the Turkmen - 9 man graduated from law school , and 1 - Faculty of Physical Education and Sport . "

On the possibility to study at VSU children learn from their fellow countrymen who have become students of the university , or via the Internet.

"In order to be eligible to go abroad , the Turkmen applicants are selected at home - said Oksana . - One of the determining factors is the transfer of knowledge of the Russian language. After this interview is waiting for entrance examinations . Those who do not pass , for whatever reason , can remain in the preparatory courses and the following year to try his hand again . "

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