6月28日，サンクトペテルブルク市内において，サンクトペテルブルク医科大学の卒業式が行われ，山崎光悦学長が来賓として出席しました。
バグネンコ・セルゲイ学長による開会挨拶に続き行われた来賓挨拶において，山崎学長は卒業生にお祝いの言葉を述べ，「医は仁術なり」という言葉を贈りました。その後は，優秀学生への表彰式や，学生によるパフォーマンス等で会場が盛り上がりました。
また，卒業式に先立ち，大学キャンパス内では卒業生代表による記念植林が行われ，卒業生たちが家族や恩師に見守られながら植林を行う様子を視察しました。

On June 28^th, President Koetsu Yamazaki participated as a guest in the Graduation Ceremony of Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University which took place in St. Petersburg.
In the congratulatory speeches by guests, followed by the opening address by Rector Sergey Bagnenko, President Yamazaki congratulated the graduating students and left them with the words “Medicine is a benevolent act.” Afterward, the graduation ceremony became livelier with the commendation for the excellent students, musical performances by the students, and so on.
Also, prior to the ceremony, the graduating students planted trees in the university campus to commemorate their graduation. President Yamazaki observed the students planting the trees, together with other bystanders including their families and teachers.

卒業式での山崎学長スピーチ
Speech by President Yamazaki at the Graduation Ceremony

卒業式会場
Hall of the Graduation Ceremony

学長表敬
Courtesy Visit to Rector Sergey Bagnenko