Russia says it would expand its scholarship programme for Tunisian students, with tuition, accommodation, healthcare, travel and living expenses to be fully covered.
Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education, Valery Falkov, disclosed this on Tuesday, according to local media reports.
Falkov said the initiative was part of efforts to make Russian higher education more accessible to foreign students.
He said Moscow was ready to consider proposals from Tunisia, particularly initiatives aimed at supporting outstanding students.
The minister also announced plans to gradually increase the quota of government funded scholarships for foreign students from 2,000 to 5,000 in the coming years.
He urged Tunisia to submit additional proposals to strengthen cooperation in higher education, including the establishment of branches of Russian universities in the country.
Falkov cited the Cairo branch of Kazan Federal University as an example of successful international cooperation, noting that the model could be replicated in other countries.
According to the minister, about 200,000 foreign students are currently enrolled in Russian universities.
He added that 35 branches of Russian universities had been established abroad to promote academic mobility, with programmes covering digitalisation, scientific research, medicine, pharmaceuticals and physics.
The statement followed the conclusion of the fifth World Youth Summit in Kazan, which attracted about 250 delegates and 1,000 participants from 50 countries.
