In 2009 he took part in the European Russian Language Contest and was among the 500 European winners of 35000 participants, invited to Saint Petersburg to take part in the final round of the contest to demonstrate the knowledge and ability to use all the richness and expressiveness of the Russian language.
In 2009, he competed in the European Russian Language Contest, ranking among the top 500 out of 35,000 participants. He was invited to Saint Petersburg for the final round where he demonstrated his proficiency in using all aspects of the Russian language.