On March 30th, 2012, Sulima Evgenii Nikolaevich (Сулима Евгений Николаевич), Ukrainian Minister of Education, Youth and Sport, and his delegation of 30 national university presidents of Ukraine visited Tsinghua University. Vice President Yuan Si met with the delegation in Xinzhai Building. Professor Hu Xianzhang, vice director-general of the Institute of China-Russia Strategic Cooperation and chairman of the Academic Committee of the Institute, introduced the history, disciplines and the future plan of Tsinghua University to the guests. Mr. Sulima Evgenii Nikolaevich expressed his gratitude for being invited to visit Tsinghua University during his trip in China and he hoped that there will be a long-term academic cooperation and student exchange programs built between Ukrainian universities and Tsinghua University, which are expected to form a very important part of the relationship between Ukraine and China. People from the Institute of China-Russia Strategic Cooperation and International Cooperation & Exchange Office attended the reception.