Official delegations from 16 partner cities will take part in the celebrations dedicated to the 1150th anniversary of Polotsk

May 22, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Official delegations from 16 partner cities of Polotsk will take part in the celebrations dedicated to the 1150th anniversary of the ancient Belarusian city, the ideology department of the Polotsk City Executive Committee informed a BELTA correspondent. These include cities from the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Germany. The list of Polotsk's partners will be expanded during the celebrations. It is expected that on May 26, an agreement on cooperation in economic and cultural spheres will be signed with Alaverdi, Armenia, in a solemn ceremony. Along with representatives of cities that have concluded partnership agreements with Polotsk, delegations from ancient Izborsk – a Russian city contemporary to Polotsk – and Maloyaroslavets – a city where, like in Polotsk, a monument in honor of the victory of Russian arms in the Patriotic War of 1812 was restored – will come to congratulate the jubilee. By the way, the new Maloyaroslavets monument was cast by Polotsk masters. Among the foreign guests are heads of seven embassies. Diplomatic missions of Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Great Britain, China, Estonia, and Iran have already confirmed their participation. In addition to foreign delegations and guests, many tourists will come to Polotsk for the festivities. For their convenience, a special page has been created on the official website of the city executive committee, where one can familiarize themselves with the event program, the layout of facilities in the celebration zone, and find much other useful information. The official start of the celebrations will be on May 25, and they will last until June 5. Each day of the festivities promises many pleasant surprises and entertainment – from fair trade to meetings with medieval knights. And for those who cannot attend the jubilee of the most ancient Belarusian city but want to learn more about it, journalists will be working. More than one hundred media representatives have been accredited for the celebrations in Polotsk. -0-