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On May 15, 2025, the Samara Interregional Model United Nations (UN) took place at the Regional Centre for the Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations named after Yevgeniy M. Primakov. The event brought together future diplomats, leaders, and individuals who will shape the future of our country and the world. This year’s Samara Model UN united students and schoolchildren from four regions of Russia. Among the participants were students from Volgograd State University, the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, MGIMO University (Moscow State Institute of International Relations), Lomonosov Moscow State University, Ulyanov Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University, as well as universities and schools in the Samara region.
Special thanks were extended to the partners of the event, including the Coordinating Center of Samara University.
This year, as we commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, it is especially important to remember the price of peace and to make every effort to preserve it.
The official opening of the Model UN began with a welcoming speech by Mikhail Mikhailovich Leonov, Vice-Rector for Educational Work and Youth Policy at Samara University. He emphasized the importance of such events for developing young people’s diplomatic skills and fostering an active civic stance.
Vadim Evgenievich Sergeev, Deputy Director of the Department of International Organizations at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, highlighted that platforms like the Samara Interregional Model UN provide young people with an excellent opportunity not only to immerse themselves in diplomacy and international relations but also to develop critical thinking, argumentation, and compromise-seeking skills essential for solving complex global challenges.
Alexey Nikolaevich Borisov, Secretary-General of the Russian Association for the United Nations, underscored the significance of the Model UN for advancing youth diplomatic movements in Russia. He also noted that this year’s Model UN theme, combating the glorification of Nazism, is particularly relevant and crucial, as it requires young people to deeply understand history and critically evaluate information.
Official Representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Samara, Alexey Valeryevich Chupakhin, addressed the students and schoolchildren, stressing the importance of multilateral diplomacy in the modern world and the need for future international relations specialists to hone their negotiation skills, seek compromises, and defend their country’s interests.
A welcoming message was also delivered by Mark Alexandrovich Shleenkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Samara region. He highlighted the vital role of youth in shaping the future of Russia and the world, noting that the Samara Interregional Model UN serves as a unique platform for students and schoolchildren to demonstrate leadership qualities, develop critical thinking, and learn to resolve complex international issues.
Special recognition was given to delegates awarded in the following categories:
· “Best Delegate”: Sarkis Shahazizyan, student of Samara University;
· “Best Position Paper”: Maria Ivanova, student of Volgograd State University;
· “Best Costume”: Raisya Rakhmaty, student of MGIMO University, and Evelyn Tapia, student of Samara University.
We thank all participants of the Samara Interregional Model UN for their active involvement and wish them success in realizing equally exciting creative projects in the future!
Text: Guzaliya Shakurova, student group 5201-460401D
Photos: Alexander Zaitsev, student group 5301-460301D
