This year marks the centenary of the Russian exodus. Above all, it is meant to commemorate our compatriots who greatly contributed to the achievements of mankind with their work and talent. Alexander M. Poniatoff, the creator of the video recorder, was one of those people. His name was inscribed in the world history of inventions. Russkiy Mir in Central America
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05.10.2017
Delegation of Russkiy Mir Foundation consisting of Russkiy Mir Foundation Executive Director V. V. Kochin and Coordinator of American programmes of the Russkiy Mir Foundation N. N. Mikhailov in the course of their short-term visit to Cuba have met the management of Russian Center opened at Jose Marti National library of Cuba.
Activities of Russian Center were touched upon in the course of the meeting. Measures for further expansion were defined. Agreements about mutual support of Russian language studying programmes, provision of new studying materials, computer programmes and renovation of technical equipment of the center were reached.
The Foundation delegation was accepted by Chairman of Parliament of Costa Rica Gonzalo Alberto Ramirez Zamora in the course of their visit to Costa Rica in connection to the opening of the first Russian Center in Central America based on Chamber for Tourism and Trade. Russian Ambassador to Costa Rica A. K. Dogadin took part in the meeting.
In the course of the meeting vivid interest to Russia, Russian language and Russian culture existing over the last years in Costa Rica was discussed.
The participants have expressed assuredness that opening the center will broaden possibilities of Russian language studying for the citizens of the republic.
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This year marks the centenary of the Russian exodus. Above all, it is meant to commemorate our compatriots who greatly contributed to the achievements of mankind with their work and talent. Alexander M. Poniatoff, the creator of the video recorder, was one of those people. His name was inscribed in the world history of inventions. 
November 19 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ivan Fyodorovich Krusenstern who led the first Russian circumnavigation of the Earth. It was this voyage that enabled Russia to become one of the world's maritime powers and empowered Russian seafarers to discover Antarctica a few years later. Vitaly Sychev, a member of the RGS and UNESCO expert, tells about Ivan Krusenstern’s role in popularization of Russian science, as well as in establishment of the Russian Geographical Society that turns 175 these days.