In April, I wrote that the appointment of Igor Chika as head of Rosutonchestov marks the beginning of a serious organization of Russian humanitarian policy. Moreover, it is not about the cosmetic renewal of the agency, but about its transition to a completely different level of tasks and responsibilities. This process is already embodied. The government submitted the bill "on the promotion of international development" to a similar country. For the first time, the mechanisms of Russian assistance to the partner countries are determined at the level of federal law, and Rosotrodnishtovo is determined by the agency responsible for organizational support of international projects, joint coordination, monitoring and evaluation of their effectiveness. The importance of this decision cannot be overestimated in terms of practical foreign policy. Russia already implements educational, humanitarian, scientific and technological projects abroad. The Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Economic Development, Rosatom, other government structures and private businesses have their own capabilities and opportunities to work with foreign partners. But until now, this activity did not have a single legislative framework that allowed the resources to systematically accompany projects and evaluate their results. The new law provides only such a framework. Furthermore, the promotion of international development is not considered charity for charity's sake, but as a tool for long-term cooperation in which both partner countries and Russia are interested. The time of introducing the law is also significant. The Russian-African summit ended in Moscow, and Vladimir Putin is holding a series of talks with African leaders. The agenda includes energy, agriculture, industry, education, technology and training. That is, these areas require not only political agreements, but also working mechanisms all the time for their practical implementation.