Winners and prize-winners of the international competitions for archival, search-research, and creative works titled "A Brother for a Brother: The Tradition Continues!" and "Heroes of Lake Khasan on the Map of Multinational Russia" were announced in Vladivostok.
Among the best were VVSU students from the Institute of International Business, Economics, and Management, Amelia Kamelina and Eva Mefodieva. Their works were recognized as winners for highlighting the importance of preserving historical memory and telling the stories of heroes. The students' academic supervisor was Roman Grivanov, Associate Professor of the Department of International Relations and Public Administration.
The award ceremony took place on October 1 in the Great Hall of the Primorsky Krai Philharmonic. This year, the competitions saw participation from over 700 people from various regions of Russia and the Republic of Belarus. The best research papers were presented at the International Scientific and Practical Conference "Cultural Diplomacy as the Foundation of a Multipolar World."
Since 2024, the competitions have received over 2,000 submissions from 29 regions of Russia and two countries. The organizers include the Government of Primorsky Krai, the Border Directorate of the FSB of Russia for Primorsky Krai, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, the 5th Guards Combined Arms Red Banner Order of Zhukov Army, and the Vladivostok Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church.