5 june, 2009 13:52
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin congratulated the faculty, students and alumni of the Moscow State University’s Department of Sociology on its 20th anniversary

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin congratulated the faculty, students and alumni of the Moscow State University’s Department of Sociology on its 20th anniversary

The greeting telegram said, in part:
"The department's foundation became a cornerstone in establishing education in sociology in Russia and launched a new stage in developing sociology as a science and a field of professional activity in the country.
Over the years, the department has grown into a major centre to train specialists, unifying talented scholars and researchers, establishing a solid educational and methodological basis and greatly contributing to the promotion of sociology and its role in modern society."