Belarusian Novopolotsk and Ukrainian Skadovsk became sister cities

January 13, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Belarusian Novopolotsk and Ukrainian Skadovsk (Kherson region) have become sister cities. The agreement on cooperation and sister city relations was signed today in Novopolotsk by the Chairperson of the Novopolotsk City Executive Committee Natalya Kochanova and the Chairperson of the Skadovsk Executive Committee Alexander Gavrish. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the department of ideological work of the Novopolotsk City Executive Committee. "Thus, the foundations for partnership between the cities have been laid for the purpose of ensuring business, cultural, scientific, and sports cooperation between citizens and organizations, as well as for the purpose of strengthening trust, mutual understanding, and friendship between peoples," the signed document states. Novopolotsk and Skadovsk intend to exchange experience in production and economic spheres, environmental protection, healthcare, and social assistance, and to develop trade. Skadovsk became the first Ukrainian city to become twinned with Novopolotsk and the 15th on the list of close friends. Among the sister cities of the oil city are cities from Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, France, and China. -0-