Dear lecturers, staff, graduate students and students! I sincerely congratulate you on the beginning of the new academic year!

This academic year will be unusual! The first year of the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia, announced by Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin the President of Russian Federation, has started. In addition to studying, we will have many interesting and important events, various Olympiads, competitions. In this way, we will prepare for new technological breakthroughs in a variety of industries. Dear students, I hope that the new academic year will be productive for you, will bring new knowledge and skills.

The warmest words of greeting on this day we address, of course, to first-year students. We have been waiting for you very much! The university has prepared excellent educational programs for you. The University has a developed infrastructure, modern laboratories. You have an interesting student life ahead of you and great opportunities for obtaining high-quality education and further employment.