Penza, 6 September 2012. PenzaNews. Governor of the Penza region Vasily Bochkarev suggested President of CPR Northeast Normal University (NENU) Liu Yichun to develop and sign an agreement between NENU and Penza State University at the meeting on Wednesday, September 5.

As the press service of the government of the Penza region explained news agency “PenzaNews,” the agreement could involve interaction of the teaching staff, student exchanges and participation in investment projects both in Penza, and in the city of Changchun.

Director of Institute for International Cooperation of Penza State University Olga Meshcheryakova also attended the meeting.

Northeast Normal University was founded in 1946. This is the only comprehensive university in Northeast China. The key disciplines include the Chinese language and literature, Education, History, Biology and Chemistry.

Since the foundation, the University has established friendly relations of exchange and cooperation with 160 universities from the US, Canada, Russia, Japan and Korea. Each year, the University has about one thousand foreign students.