Projects in the social and economic spheres will form the basis of cooperation between Vitebsk and Pskov

February 25, Vitebsk / Sergey Kochetov - BELTA /. The implementation of joint projects in the social, cultural and economic spheres will form the basis of cooperation between Vitebsk and Pskov for the next two years. This was announced to journalists by the head of the Russian city, Ivan Tsesersky, commenting on the cooperation agreement between Vitebsk and Pskov for 2010-2011, signed today in Vitebsk during the international investment forum, BELTA correspondent reports. The agreement on twin-city relations between the Belarusian and Russian cities was signed in 2004, and it is time to fill it with new ideas and projects, taking into account the accumulated partnership experience, the head of Pskov noted. The new document provides for the development of cooperation in a wide range of areas, including the participation of delegations from Pskov and Vitebsk in various events held in the Belarusian and Russian cities, the organization of joint educational and cultural projects, and interaction in the economic sphere. Already in May, according to Ivan Tsesersky, it is planned to organize a visit to Vitebsk of a delegation from Pskov, which will include representatives of the city administration and the deputy corps, and heads of various city services. In addition, Ivan Tsesersky conveyed an invitation to the Chairman of the Vitebsk City Executive Committee, Viktor Nikolaikin, for children's art groups to participate in a Pskov exhibition project dedicated to the 65th anniversary of Victory. During the investment forum, protocols of intent were also signed between the Vitebsk City Executive Committee and Verbant Investments Limited LLC on the construction of a multifunctional shopping center, as well as between the city executive committee and LiderStroyProekt LLC, which plans to build a hotel with a restaurant and a cultural and recreational complex in the regional center. The cooperation agreement between the Polotsk City Executive Committee and IP Lukoil-Belarus provides for the development of gas station and roadside services in the district center. Representatives from 11 countries are participating in the international investment forum in Vitebsk. Enterprises and organizations of the region are offering investors about 150 projects with a total investment volume of over $650 million. -0-