In 2016, on July 14-16th, Russian State Universities of RACUS group in collaboration with Russian centre of science and culture in Tunisia held a special educational fair «Study in Russia – 2016» in Tunis and on 18th of July in Sousse. Special annual education exhibitions coincided with admission period of Tunisian young people for studies in Russian State Universities of RACUS group. Many Tunisian candidates took an opportunity to get necessary information regarding admission to RACUS group universities straight from the RACUS organization and Russian State Universities’ representatives who participated in the educational fair «Study in Russia – 2016». In the fair took part representatives of Russian State Universities, members of RACUS group: Rector of North-Caucasian state university for mining and metallurgy Y.I.Razorenov, Head of the International Cooperation Department and Sustainable development of the North-Caucasian state university for mining and metallurgy V.D.Tabolov, Head of the International Cooperation Department of Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University E.V.Satalkina, Vice-Rector for International Cooperation and International students department of Tambov State University T.G.Osadchaya, Head of International students department of Novgorod State University L.A.Korneev, Head of Publishing and International Cooperation department of Astrakhan State university A.H. Akhmineeva, Dean of International students department of Pyatigorsk Medical Pharmaceutical Institute N.A. Stadulskaya. The special educational fair «Study in Russia – 2016» was widely announced in Tunisian media and due to this fact it was visited by great amount of school graduates, students and their parents. RACUS representatives answered all their questions and shared with them actual and useful information about studies and live of Tunisian students in Russia. All visitors received actual and exact information about more than 20 prestigious Russian State Universities of RACUS group which offer more than 500 medical, engineering and technical, economical and classical specialties which are taught in Russian, French or English languages. During educational exhibitions were hold meetings with current students, who came home to Tunisia for the summer holidays with their parents, which had a positive impact on the atmosphere of this event. All students and parents thanked representatives of RACUS organization and Russian universities delegation for giving their children the opportunity to get a high-quality higher education in Russia, for care of their children and the constant supervision of students. Every visitor of the exhibition received colorful booklets in French with information about studying in Russia, the rules and terms of admission to universities of RACUS group, as well as souvenirs (pens, calendars, rulers, bags). This educational fair allowed the Tunisian applicants get acquainted with Russian State Universities, members of "RACUS" group, offered programs, admission rules and helped them to choose their future profession. The annual special educational exhibition «Study in Russia – 2016» in Tunisia has an important educational and cultural importance, because the interest of the Tunisian youth in the Russian of higher education and to Russia as a whole increased by means of such measures.
