The cause of Russia's largest educational exchange programs with the U.S. Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) was the return home of one of the Russian school, with respect to which " the U.S. government has issued a custody ", said the Ministry of education and science.
the government Kommersant said he did not know about the reasons for the closure of the program, advising him to contact the Ministry of education and science." The program was supposed trip of Russian schoolchildren in the United States with accommodation in families, familiarity with the culture and society of this country, learning the language and so on, " he said with his hand in the press service of the education Department.- The most important of the basic conditions for the implementation of the program is the return of our children back in the Russian Federation "." along with that this year one of the program participants, Russian student, the U.S. government has issued a guardianship. In the end, the student remained in the United States. Violation of the above basic principle of the implementation of the FLEX program has forced the Russian Federation to stop for a while implementation of the program on its territory before the clarification of all circumstances, " he said in vadosfa. In the Ministry of education and science explained that the Program was implemented by American councils for international education in Russia and was addressed directly to its citizens without any direct involvement of public authorities ". On Tuesday, it was announced that the Russian Federation for the next two years will come from the largest educational exchange programs with the United States - Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX). As said a Source in the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, a note about temporary suspension of educational programs presented by the American diplomats Director, North America's Foreign Ministry Alexander Darcies. A source close to the U.S. state Department, confirmed the case, but both sides did not want to inform the content of the document." We deeply regret the decision of the Russian authorities to close the program, which for 21 years has built a deep and lasting bond between our peoples, " he said later U.S. Ambassador John Tefft. The source said that " the decision of the Russian authorities was extremely unexpected and explain what will follow the steps prematurely ". Program Future Leaders Exchange was approved by the U.S. Congress in 1992 to the youth of the countries of the former USSR had an opportunity to get acquainted with the people and culture of the United States " and " to teach American citizens better understand the people and culture of their native country." It have the opportunity to participate students of 8th, 9th and 10th grades from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Applicants for participation in the program pass the exams, and the winners go on year in the United States, where they live in families of the middle class and go to school. The program is fully paid by the United States, including travel, stipend for spending money and medical insurance. The program was attended by more than 22 thousand Students, of which 8 thousand Russian Citizens.

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