VITEBSK, 1 February (BelTA) – Vitebsk State University and Huh Hoto Professional Institute (China) plan to establish the Belarus-China University at the Chinese institute, BelTA learnt from the international cooperation department of Vitebsk State University. This proposal was put forward during the visit of a delegation of the Vitebsk-based university to China in 2009 and was upheld by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to China Anatoly Tozik. At present Vitebsk specialists provide support to the Chinese institute which is undergoing accreditation to get a university status. After the accreditation is passed, Belarus and China will embark on the implementation of a large-scale educational project. Apart from that, in 2010 the two educational institutions will launch the joint training of students using the 3+3 system. Chinese citizens will study music and art at Huh Hoto Insitute for three years, after that they will continue their studies at Vitebsk State University for another two years plus one year of master’s program. The two educational establishments will develop a joint curriculum. Apart from that, there are plans to teach the Russian language at the Chinese institute. Vitebsk State University is considering a possibility to launch a new branch of study, Russian for foreigners, at the Philological Department as there is a high demand for studying the Russian language by Chinese specialists. The administration of the Chinese institute proposed to build a dormitory for Chinese students in Vitebsk. One of the promising cooperation avenues is the organization of excursions in Belarus and China for the tourists of the two countries. In line with the development concept for 2010-2015, Vitebsk State University intends to expand the export of educational services. The university intends to increase the enrollment of foreign students. It plans to launch promotion campaigns, the most promising partners being Syria, Turkey, China, India and Turkmenistan. Vitebsk State University enrolled first foreign students in 2000. Over this time, the university has trained foreign citizens from seven countries. At present, almost 170 students from Russia, Ukraine, China, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Estonia study at the university.