11 July 2008, Russian Centre of Science and Culture and UN Association of Nepal jointly organized a talk programme on "Population Management: An Ideally Health Family" on the occasion of the 19th World Population Day.

Programme Coordinator of Russian Centre of Science and Culture Arseny Starkov, addressing the welcome speech, said the Russia is been celebrating the Year of Family 2008 as declared by the Former President Vladimir Putin seeking the importance of family.

"Family is an important institution of the society, base and support of the government giving answer to the socialization of the new generation," he noted. At the programme, Intellectuals and Experts of Nepal said that that population would not be threat to the country if the country can manage and transform our resources in the development of human beings.

22 July 2008, a Solemn meeting was organized to mark the 52nd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and the Russian Federation. The programme was jointly organized by the Nepal-Russia Friendship Association, Nepal-Russia Cultural Association, Nepal-Russia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mitrakunj and Russian Centre of Science and Culture.

Welcoming the anniversary of diplomatic relationship between Nepal and Russia, Director of Russian Centre of Science and Culture Dr Vladimir V. Novikov said that he just arrived from Russia after participating in the function organized on the same occasion in Moscow by Nepalese Embassy in Russia in 20th July.

He said that participants in the function were Minister Dignitaries, Russian Ambassador to Nepal Andrei Trofimov, Nepalese business community and students studying in Russia. Addressing the function, Charge D Affairs of the Russian Federation Igor Gavrichev highlighting on the bilateral relations between Nepal and Russia said “our interest in developing relations with Nepal is determined by the wish to contribute to consolidating peace by the means of developing wide international cooperation especially with two countries that started their independent development and helping these countries in their endeavor. More >>

31 July 2008, Russian Centre of Science and Culture and Military Museum organized a lecture programme on "A battle of Kursk" at Military Museum Chauni.

Speaking at the programme Director of Russian Centre of Science and Culture Dr Vladimir V Novikov said Nazi Germany’s third attack was at Kursk in 1943. In Kursk war about 4 million soldiers were mobilized for the attack, 11000 fighter planes, and 700000 weapons. If the Russian soldiers were defeated on Kursk war, then the victory of 2nd World War would not be in favor of Russia. It is said that the war tanks played a great role in the war of Kursk. Very sophisticated tanks having high firing capacity and strong engine were used. He said 5 thousand tanks were used in the Kursk War which lasted for 50 days; finally the German lost the war. Both the counties bear the huge loss. About 8, 50,000 people lost their lives.

Director of Military Education, Brigadier Deepak Gurung, highlighted on the defeat of Nazi Germany by Russian soldiers. He also said the screening of the documentary would benefit to acquire the knowledge of mobile warfare and mechanical warfare military technique.

President of History Association of Nepal Prof. Krishna Bahadur Thapa said the II World War was full of equipped missiles and weapons. Vice Chancellor of Boudha Lumbini University Tulsi Ram Baidhya, Registrar of Boudha Lumbini University Dr. Khadga Man Shrestha, and other professors as well as other Military men were present at the programme.

The programme was followed by screening of a documentary film named" Eastern Front". The documentary depicted the terrible causalities of human and worth properties destroyed by weapons and missiles during the II World War. The documentary provides the vivid pictures of II World War and the effect and consequence of the war against Nazi Germany. More >>