"This is the Achievement of All of Latin America": Caroline Gaspar Ramirez - about Awarding the Pushkin Medal in the Kremlin and New Horizons of Cooperation
Director of the "Mexico - Russia" House of Culture, one of the winners of the World Peoples Assembly's 2026 international competition "Leader of Public Diplomacy," Carolina Gaspar Ramirez (Mexico), has been awarded the Pushkin Medal for her great contribution to the preservation and popularization of Russian culture abroad. The ceremonial presentation of Russian state awards took place on November 4, 2026, on National Unity Day, in the Kremlin.
On November 5, the occasion of the award, Carolina Gaspar Ramirez paid a friendly visit to the Moscow headquarters of the World Peoples Assembly, where she met with Chairperson of the General Council of the World Peoples Assembly Svetlana Smirnova and member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation, advisor to the Secretary General of the World Peoples Assembly Nikita Anisimov. She shared vivid impressions of the ceremony attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin and spoke about her plans for the future.
She noted that receiving this high state award was the result of many years of painstaking work. More than 15 years ago, the initiative to create a cultural center was launched literally from scratch, and at first few believed in the project's success. Today, the organization not only fulfills educational functions but also serves as the venue for the Honorary Consulate of the Russian Federation.
Carolina Gaspar Ramirez emphasized that over the years a unique community has formed around the center, uniting Russian compatriots and Mexicans studying the Russian language. Thanks to the active development of online formats, the activities of the center, based in the city of Puebla, now reach residents of various states across Mexico, fostering continuous and genuine cultural exchange. Expressing deep gratitude to colleagues from Russia and Latin American countries for their warm congratulations, she noted that this achievement goes beyond a single country: formally the award is addressed to Mexico, but in essence it represents the interests and aspirations of all of Latin America.
Speaking about her plans for the future, Carolina Gaspar Ramirez assured that the support she has received only multiplies her determination:
- Such a flattering assessment of my work at the highest level encourages me to continue working with even greater energy. I have committed myself to doing everything possible to preserve and expand friendly, professional, and partnership relations between Mexico and Russia. I am confident that this recognition will open new opportunities for our joint initiatives in my homeland: I have already been invited to new exhibitions and events. The doors of our center in Puebla are always open, and we will work together - the consulate, the embassy, and the cultural center - in the name of strengthening mutual understanding between our peoples, - she said.
The World Peoples Assembly highly values Carolina Gaspar Ramirez's contribution to the development of public diplomacy. Her tireless activity is a vivid example of how cultural initiatives can build strong bridges of trust and friendship between countries, overcoming any distance.
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