Belarusian State University (BSU) (Belarusian: Белару́скі Дзяржа́ўны Унівeрсiтэ́т; Russian: Белору́сский Госуда́рственный Университе́т), Minsk, Belarus, was founded on October 30, 1921. The BSU is a leading higher education establishment in the Republic of Belarus. The Belarusian State University is a leading scientific, educational, innovation and cultural centre of the Republic of Belarus. It exercises its potential which is based on the best domestic and international experience in order to comply with intellectual, cultural and social demands and interests of the individual, society and state and to facilitate the sustainable development of the country. The University Strategy is based on creative cooperation of academic staff and students and aimed at The BSU is accredited by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus and complies with Quality Standards of the Department of Quality of the Republic of Belarus. Russian as a Foreign Language Programmes both degree and non-degree are in full compliance with the standards of International Association of Teachers of Russian as a Foreign Language.