The USRCC’s Reception in Honor of the Russian Healthcare and Agricultural Delegations

The USRCC was honored to welcome Russian Healthcare Delegation that participated at the International Visitor Leadership Program under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State. Full information about the participants of the Healthcare Delegation is available here .

It was also our pleasure to welcome the first-time Houston Livestock and Rodeo  participants and exhibitors from Russia. The Agricultural Delegation was led by Sergey Arkhin, P resident of Russian Regional Association of Agricultural Producers.

The Russian Healthcare Delegation included representatives from Federal Center of Neurosurgery, Novosibirsk, National Chamber of Medicine, Tyumen Region, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Vocational Education, Irkutsk, Russian Academy of Science,  Novosibirsk.

The Delegations were greeted by  the management of the USRCC and the Consul General of the Russian Federation, Alexander Pisarev.  Harry Gee, the President of Sisters Cities of Houston extended his warm welcome and emphasized the importance of the Sister Cities relations.

The event was attended by healthcare professionals from Texas Medical Center, MD Anderson, the University of Texas School of Public Health, Spring Branch Healthcare Community Center,  Sunbelt Medical Corporation, Houston Health Concierge, Sister Cities of Houston Committee Members, representatives from the Office of the Governor, and others.

We would like to thank all the attendees, Sister Cities of Houston, as well as the USRCC volunteers for making this event a success. 

To view event photos visit our  Facebook page

Testimonial by the President of Sister Cities Houston Association, Harry Gee:

“Houston is the beneficiary of the good will create by the hospitality of the Houston Tyumen Sister City Association in welcoming the healthcare and agricultural delegation from Russia. The warm reception extended to the visitors was quite evident in the animated conversations in multiple languages heard in the St. Regis hotel. We applaud the Houston Tyumen SCA in its extension of our southern hospitality to ensure the Russian delegation of a memorable visit to our fair City”.