Ilsur Metshin has been re-elected the President of the Eurasian section of the UCLG

According to the General Assembly, the Mayor of Kazan raised the significance of the Eurasian section to a new level.

(KZN.RU, October 5, Alena Miroshnichenko). Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, has been re-elected the President of the Eurasian branch of the UCLG. This decision was made during the General Assembly of the branch, which was held today in Cheboksary, the capital of the Chuvash Republic. The meeting was held in the framework of the Congress of Local Authorities of Eurasia.

During the Assembly, the participants summed up the work done over the past 3 years. The most important events during the reporting period included the V UCLG World Congress, which was held in Colombia in October 2016, the UCLG Executive Bureau meeting in Kazan, and the VIII International Conference of Eurasia World Heritage Cities on the theme “Children, Heritage, Tourism”, which took place in April last year in Turkey. Active work was carried out in the direction of strengthening cooperation with other branches of the UCLG: Asia-Pacific, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and African.

The branch launched an unprecedented initiative to create a rating of international urban activity. More than 80 cities of Eurasia took part in the 2017 rating. This initiative was supported both at the Eurasian and at the world level.

After discussing the results of activities for the reporting period, members of the Assembly proceeded to the election of a new president of the office, which takes place every three years. It was proposed to nominate the candidacy of Ilsur Metshin again. According to the audience, Kazan became an exemplary city under the leadership of I. Metshin. In addition, the Mayor of the capital of the RT raised the significance of the Eurasian section of the UCLG to a new level, believe the Assembly participants. By the results of the unanimous decision, Ilsur Metshin again headed the Eurasian branch of the UCLG.

The head of the capital of Tatarstan thanked his colleagues for their confidence in him. He noted that it is a great honor for him and responsibility at the same time. The next meeting will be held in South Africa on November 18-20, 2019.

In addition, new participants joined the Eurasian Division of the UCLG. The President gave relevant certificates to the newly elected members of the branch: the Republic of Sakha, Karaganda, Magas, Khujand.