On June 7, a delegation of Turkmenistan authorities visited Lobachevsky University. The delegation included Begench Gochmollaev, Deputy Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations, Bakhargul Abdyeva,  Deputy Minister of Culture, Dovletgeldi Redzhepov, Deputy Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Takhir Atakhanov,  Head of the International Department of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Maksat Khudaiberdiyev, Head of the Department of Foreign Economic Relations of the Ministry of Textile Industry, Maya Garakhanova, Deputy Director General of the Ashgabat Textile Complex, and A.Amanov, Head of the  Chemical Department of the State Concern "Turkmenkhimiya".

The delegation arrived in Nizhni Novgorod at the invitation of the Governor of the Nizhni Novgorod region Valery Shantsev. On behalf of Lobachevsky University, the delegation was welcomed by the UNN President Roman Strongin, Vice-Rector for International Affairs Alexander Bedny and Deputy Head of the International Office Dmitry Kolesnikov. Roman Strongin made a presentation of Lobachevsky University  and its activities. The parties discussed the possibilities of developing ties in the field of education.