The process of intercultural integration at the national and international level has been instrumental for the modernization of the contents of foreign language education in Russia and Europe. The article deals with theoretical principles underlying intercultural communication textbooks. Particular attention is paid to the dialogue of two cultures, presented as a dialog of texts in a new textbook for Spanish students learning Russian and for Russian students learning Spanish “Russia - Spain: Dialogue of Cultures”.

Russian for Spanish learners, Spanish for Russian learners, intercultural communication, textbook