Total dictation at the Aydin University of Istanbul was read by the artists of Aleksandrov Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army, the soloist Mikhail Novikov said.
According to him, it was a great honor for the ensemble to participate in the event, strengthening the positions of the Russian culture in Turkey. "We believe that we have contributed to the development of the Russian-Turkish relations," RIA Novosti quotes him as saying.
It is specified that the dictation was written by 80 people, including the consul-counselor of the Consulate General of Russia in Istanbul, Sergei Kamzalov.
