Novopolotsk and the French town of Chauffailles will share experience in local self-government and develop business contacts

May 13, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Novopolotsk and the French town of Chauffailles will share experience in local self-government and develop social and economic contacts. The agreement on twin-city and friendly relations between the two cities was signed today in the oil workers' city by the Chairperson of the Novopolotsk City Executive Committee Natalya Kochanova and the Mayor of Chauffailles, General Councilor of the Saône-et-Loire department Marie Binon, the ideology department of the Novopolotsk City Executive Committee informed a BELTA correspondent. Friendly contacts will promote the development of relations in the fields of culture, education, and sports, introduce Belarus to the Brionnais region and southern Burgundy to Belarus. The parties have undertaken to exchange experience between municipalities, inform each other about the life of the cities and adjacent regions, promote contacts between educational institutions, and hold exhibition and concert events. Environmental protection, sustainable development experience, and social and economic cooperation will also be in the focus of the twin cities. Chauffailles became the second French city with which Novopolotsk has established friendly contacts. Good relations have connected it with Givors for several years. The oil workers' city maintains trade and economic relations with all CIS countries and with 30 countries worldwide. Twin-city relations have also been established with Odintsovo, Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Kstovo, Pushkin (Russia), Mažeikiai (Lithuania), Ventspils, Ludza (Latvia), Płock (Poland), Weihai (China). -0-