The Ministry of Education in Brazil has agreed to implement Russian…
The Ministry of Education in Brazil has agreed to implement Russian as a foreign language in the curricula of some schools under its jurisdiction. Russia and Brazil have reached an agreement to promote Russian as a foreign language in Brazil and integrate it into the study plans of certain schools.
Consensus
- Russia and Brazil agreed to promote Russian as a foreign language in Brazil.
- The agreement was reached during an online meeting on July 22 between representatives of the Ministry of Education of Russia and Brazil.
- Russian will be introduced into the curriculum of some Brazilian schools.
- Both countries expressed mutual interest in joint educational initiatives, including children's recreation and vocational education.
- Brazil emphasized the priority of training qualified teaching staff.
- Russia offered to share experience and maintain regular dialogue.
Points of divergence
- The Russian side proposed a plan for establishing bilateral ties in teacher qualification development and sending Russian teachers to Brazilian schools. — vm
- On July 8, Deputy Head of Rossotrudnichestvo Pavel Shevtsov stated that over 160,000 registrations were recorded on the 'Education in Russia' portal in 2026, compared to 144,000 in the previous year. — vedomosti
- Shevtsov mentioned a goal of increasing foreign students in Russian universities to 500,000 by 2030. — vedomosti
- On July 9, President Vladimir Putin instructed the inclusion of 'Russian language as state' courses in higher education institutions, with a report due by December 1, 2029, and Valery Falkov appointed as responsible minister. — vm
- The Ministry of Education of Russia approved the program for teaching Arabic in Russian schools starting September 1, which has been running for three years with annual olympiads. — m24
- The introduction of an EGE exam in Arabic is not expected before 2033, and methodological materials must be ready by 2030. — m24
Coverage (5 sources)
- Russian language will start being taught in schools in Brazil — Коммерсантъ
- Russian Ministry of Education: Russian language to be introduced as a foreign subject in Brazilian schools — Вечерняя Москва
- Brazilian schoolchildren will study Russian as a foreign language — Ведомости
- Russian language to be introduced in Brazilian schools as a foreign subject, Ministry of Education reports — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Russian Ministry of Education Announces Introduction of Russian Language in Brazilian Schools — Москва 24