Monty Johnson’s Latest Trip to Zelenograd
May 4, 2007
Monty Johnson just returned for Zelenograd Russia. Here is the story from his trip:
In an effort to strengthen partnership ties between Tulsa and its Russian Sister City – Zelenograd, Tulsa Global Alliance member Monty Johnson spent two weeks in Zelenograd in mid-April meeting with city officials, public schools, colleges/institutes and a variety of other personal contacts. It was Johnson’s seventh visit to Zelenograd, which was established as an administrative district of Moscow in 1958 to serve as the focal point of Russia’s microelectronics industry.
During his stay in Zelenograd, Johnson met with Zelenograd’s Deputy Prefect (Deputy Mayor) Alexey Nemeruk, who has administrative responsibility for business development, recreational activities and promotional efforts for the thriving Moscow suburb. Nemuruk has agreed to serve as the primary Tulsa-Zelenograd city government contact to replace Tatiana Zabelina, who signed the original Tulsa-Zelenograd Sister City agreement but has recently retired from public service to accept a position as President of a prestigious educational institute in Moscow. Nemeruk hopes to visit Tulsa this summer to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Tulsa-Zelenograd partnership which began in July 1992. Another noteworthy initiative in Zelenograd is establishment of a “Free Trade†area which is being promoted to offer generous incentives to attract new businesses – particularly those focused on advanced technologies – to the city.
In Zelenograd, Johnson spent considerable time at School No. 1150, meeting with students in grades 1-11 and participating in an “English Conference†which emphasized the history of Moscow, Zelenograd and Tulsa. School 1150 has long been a welcoming “friend†for Tulsans, and has hosted a variety of public officials, teachers, students (including those from Wilson Middle School and Booker T. Washington High School) and other visitors from Oklahoma. Johnson was also a “guest lecturer/professor†at both the Moscow Institute of Economics, Policy and Law, and at the Institute of International Business Education (IBE) in Zelenograd, which maintains a partnership with the University of Tulsa. In addition, he attended Easter Sunday services at the Russian Baptist Church in Zelenograd, which has a long partnership relationship with Tulsa’s Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church.
The following are some of the pictures from Monty’s most recent journey to Russia.
Monty Johnson meeting with the Zelenograd Deputy Prefect Alexey Nemeruk
Zelenograd English teacher Anna Pankova:
Dedicated Civil Servants Alexey Nimeruk and Marina Tisheneva:
Streets, apartments, and public transportation in Zelenograd, Russia:
Third graders in Zelenograd Russia show of their cell phones:
9th Graders at School 1150 in Zelenograd, Russia:
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