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Year of foundation: 1000 BC

Population: 887 thousand people (2019)

City area: 2,678 km2 (2020)

Time zone: GMT +3

Website: http://www.eskisehir-bld.gov.tr/

About the city:

Eskişehir is a large city in the north-west of Turkey. At the beginning of the 14th century, the city served as the third capital of the Ottoman Empire, and today it is the administrative center of the province of Eskişehir. Translated from Turkish, its name literally means «Old Town». The image of Eskişehir combines both antiquity and modernity, which only complement each other and create a harmonious picture. Its ancient Odunpazary district has become a true embodiment of centuries-old history. According to the decision of the Summit of the Heads of the Turkic-speaking states, in 2013 Eskisehir became the «Cultural capital of the Turkic World».

The city of Eskişehir has developed mechanical engineering and aircraft construction, as well as energy and metallurgical industries. The status of the scientific and educational center of Eskisehir was given by the Anatolian University, as well as the Yunus Emre Cultural Center and Osman Gazi University. The «Cultural House of Kazan Tatars» functions in the city.

Joint events, contacts:

The celebration of the Tatar national holiday Sabantuy is held in Eskisheher.

In 2013, the delegation of the Executive Committee of Kazan took part in the Days of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan in Eskişehir, in 2014 – in the closing ceremony of the year «Eskisehir – the cultural capital of the Turkic world».

As part of the promotion of Kazan on the international tourism market in 2018, information booklets about Kazan in Turkish were developed, which were subsequently sent to the tourist centers of Eskişehir.

On September 7, 2019, a delegation from Tatarstan took part in the opening of the Museum of Modern Art in Eskisehir. During the trip, the delegation of the Republic also held a meeting with the Mayor of Eskişehir Mr. Yılmaz Büyükerşen. The parties discussed further development of cooperation between the cities.

On September 23, 2020, representatives of Eskişehir took part in the Mayors’ Round Table «Smart City» within the framework of the forum Kazan Digial Week-2020.

On July 2-6, 2023, the delegation of Eskişehir, headed by the General Secretary of the Metropolitan Municipality of Eskişehir Ayshe Unlike arrived in Kazan to participate in the Forum «Rebus 2023: Economics of construction in the historical center». The delegation also included a member of the city council and Deputy Chairman Hasan Unal, Head of Strategy, Development Department Burhan Degirmencioglu, Chief Architect of Eskişehir Serkan Kara. During the visit, the guests visited the sights of Kazan and held a number of meetings.

The Chairman of the Eskisehir administration participated online in the work of the United Cities Forum (UCF), which was held on September 7-8, 2023 in Kazan as part of the International Forum «ROSTKI: Russia and China - mutually beneficial cooperation».

On June 21-23, 2024, a delegation from Eskişehir headed by Mayor of Eskişehir Ms. Ayşe Ünlüce, visited Kazan to participate in the International Forum of the BRICS+ Cities.

On February 6-8, 2025, a delegation from Eskisehir visited Kazan to participate in the international architectural and construction forum «Kazanysh».

Photo: Yalta City Administration 

Document: Agreement on inter-municipal cooperation (2023)

Year of foundation: 1154

Population: 74,652 people

The area of the city: 15.6323 km²

Time zone: GMT +3

Website: https://yalta.rk.gov.ru/ru/index

About city:

Yalta is situated on the shore of the eponymous of the Black Sea gulf in the south of the Crimean Peninsula. The city is located in valleys of two small rivers Derekoyka and Uchan-su on the hills encircled by the Crimean Mountains.

Surroundings of Yalta were inhabited in ancient times by taurians – indigenous people of Crimea. It is believed that the first settlement here was founded by the Greeks in Antique times. The current name of the city most likely came from the Greek «Yalita» which means «coastal».

The date of foundation is considered to be 1154, when in Middle Ages there was a settlement of merchants from Venice who were replaced by the Genoese. In the second half of 15^th century, Yalta was invaded by Turks and included in the Ottoman Empire. Then settlement became a part of the Crimean Khanate.

In 1783, the Crimea was annexed to the Russian Empire. Yalta was a small fishing village. Everything changed under command of Governor-General Mikhail Vorontsov, who distributed lands on which nobles started to build sumptuous estates. In 1838 Yalta received a city status. After Crimean War Yalta became one of the most popular resorts of the Russian Empire.

In the end of 19^th century an embankment, water supply and sewerage were built here. After the Civil War the majority of palaces in Yalta were in disarray. From 1941 to 1944 Yalta was in German occupation. In the February of 1945 in the Livadia Palace Conference of the Allies was held. After the end of the war, Yalta became considered as the main resort of the Crimea retaining this status so far.

Joint actions, contacts:

From July 16 to September 12, the All-Russian «Yalta 2019» project was held in Yalta, on the territory of the «Yalta–Intourist» hotel complex. In total, 320 participants from 19 regions of the country took part, including 44 people representing student team of Tatarstan. The student detachment «Bars», which belongs to the Headquarters of the student team of KSUAE, became the winner in the nominations: The best team in terms of set of indicators and the Best team in terms of production indicators.

The delegation of Yalta, led by the Head of the Yalta City Administration, Yanina Pavlenko, took part in the event «United Cities Forum», which was held on September 7-8, 2023 in Kazan within the International Forum «SPROUTSI: Russia and China - Mutually Beneficial Cooperation». The Head of the Yalta City Administration, Yanina Pavlenko, made a presentation at the session «Preservation of historical heritage as the basis of the identity of a modern city». Within the framework of this Forum, an agreement on inter-municipal cooperation was signed between the cities of Kazan and Yalta.

On October 27, 2023, the World Council of the international organization “United Cities and Local Authorities” was held in the Turkish city of Konya, in which the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin and the deputy head of the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan Evgenia Lodvigova took part, and as part of the event, Yalta was accepted into the Eurasian branch of UCLG.

On June 21-23, 2024, the assistant of the Head of the Yalta City Administration Lyubov Gribkova visited Kazan to participate in the International Forum of the BRICS+ Cities. 

On the night of August 17-18, 2024, participants from Yalta took part in the "Night Bike Fest" in Kazan.

Teams of chess players from the city of Yalta took part in the chess tournament within the framework of the II International Forum “SPROUTS: Russia and China - Mutually Beneficial Cooperation”, which was held on November 14-15, 2024 in Kazan.

Photo: https://minvr.gov.ru/

Document: Agreement on inter-municipal cooperation (2021)

Year of foundation: 1632

Population: 330 thousand people (2021)

Area of the city: 122 km²

Time zone: GMT +9

Website: https://yakutskcity.ru/

About the city:

Yakutsk is the world’s largest city built on permafrost. It is the capital of the Republic of Sakha. The region is rich in natural resources: gold, diamonds, oil, gas, and many precious stones and minerals are mined here. It is a major cultural regional center, the uniqueness of which determines the diversity of its population. The city has a high scientific, educational, cultural and economic potential. There is a mammoth museum, where the thousand-year-old remains of this ancient animal are on display. The State Museum of History and Culture of the Peoples of the North also contains fossils fr om the Ice Age, including mammoth and rhinoceros skeletons.

 Joint events, contacts:

Since 2006, the city of Yakutsk is a member of the Eurasian branch of the World Organization United Cities and Local Governments, the headquarters of which is located in Kazan, and take an active part in all activities of the organization.

The meeting of the UCLG was held in Yakutsk in June 2014 as part of the international conference "Cities and People: Civic Initiatives - a Formula of Mutual Trust", with the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin taking part in the events.

In December 2017 there was a business mission of Yakutsk entrepreneurs to the city of Kazan. The aim of the event was to share experiences, build relationships and find business partners. As a result of the business meeting an agreement on cooperation was reached and several contracts were signed.

On September 23, 2020, Head of the Urban District Yakutsk City Saardana Avksentyeva spoke at the Mayors’ Round Table of Smart City within the International Forum Kazan Digital Week-2020 with a report on "The progress of the pilot project to digitalize the urban economy Smart City in the Urban District Yakutsk City".

During the Interregional Forum "Yakutia-Tatarstan", which was held during the Days of Yakutia in the Republic of Tatarstan on June 8, 2021 in Kazan City Hall an agreement on inter-municipal cooperation between Kazan and Yakutsk was signed.

Also as part of the Days of Yakutia in the Republic of Tatarstan, a meeting was held between official representatives of the cities of Yakutsk and Kazan. Guests learned about the experience of the capital of Tatarstan on the development of the transport system and the improvement of public spaces. The meeting was attended by Evgeniya Lodvigova, Deputy Head of Kazan City Municipality, Albina Rafikova, Secretary of Kazan City Duma, Igor Kulyazhev, Deputy Head of Kazan Executive Committee, M. Khisamutdinov, Acting Chairman of Transportation Committee, Guzel Mingazova, Acting Chairman of Economic Development Committee, Ilsiyar Tukhvatullina, Chief Architect of Kazan, Head of International and Intermunicipal Relations Department of Kazan City Council Ruslan Galiakhmetov, Head of Yakutsk Urban District Evgeniy Grigoriev, Chairman of Yakutsk City Duma Albert Semenov, Advisor of Yakutsk Urban District Head Semen Sergeev, Head of External Relations and Investment Projects Implementation Department of Yakutsk Administration Vladimir Arzhakov and others.

Representatives of Yakutsk took part in the 17th World Conference of Historic Cities: "Historical and Cultural Heritage as the Basis of National Cultural and Local Identity. Ruslan Timofeev, Deputy Head - Head of the Office of the District Administration of Yakutsk, made a report at the plenary session "Ethnic Harmony within a Big City".

The Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) together with the Eurasian branch of the World Organization United Cities and Local Governments, headquartered in Kazan, held the VIII Congress of Local Authorities of Eurasia on June 24-25, 2021 in the city of Yakutsk. The Healthy Dialogue for Sustainable Development Congress brought together mayors and representatives of local and regional governments, as well as international organizations.

In 2021, a delegation from Yakutsk visited the Committee on Transport and municipal unitary enterprises of urban passenger transport in Kazan to exchange experiences.

Representatives of the Kazan participated in the celebration of the Days of the Republic of Tatarstan in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) on June 23-25, 2022.

On June 25, 2022, on the main venue of the Yakut folk festival Ysyakh within a gastronomic festival "Tasty Kazan" was held the framework of the Days of the Republic of Tatarstan in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), representing the gastronomic diversity of Kazan, based on the rich national and cultural traditions of not only Tatars, but also other peoples. Yakutia was able to taste dishes in five themed houses, wh ere Kazan's major restaurateurs presented five different concepts of local cuisine. In addition, for the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the Head of the Republic of Sakha Aysen Nikolaev, was held a master class on cooking kystyby.

In order to study the experience of creating and operating public spaces in Kazan, a delegation from the Municipal Autonomous Institution «Public Space Management Cente» of Yakutsk, headed by the director Viktor Obutov, visited Kazan on August 9-13, 2022.

On September 19-24, 2022 representatives of Yakutsk city visited Kazan to take part in the Mayors' Round Table «Digital transformation of management in the city» in the framework of the International Forum Kazan Digital Week - 2022, and to get acquainted with the work of the Executive Committee of Kazan, including the field of digitalization of municipal services.

In 2022, within the framework of the Agreement on Cooperation in Education between the Municipal Educational Budgetary Institution «Yakutsk City National Gymnasium named after Chiryaevs» and the Municipal Educational Budgetary Institution «Gymnasium No. 27 with the Tatar language of instruction» of the Vakhitovsky district of Kazan held pedagogical readings on current problems of educational systems development, joint competitions, exchange of educational materials, as well as joint projects with students of the two educational organizations.

On May 25 - 26, 2023, representatives of the Yakutsk City Administration took part in the Eurasian training «Eurasian Cities and Global Trends» held in Kazan.

On 29 January - 1 February 2024, in order to study the innovative experience of educational institutions of Kazan, a delegation of heads of municipal educational institutions of Yakutsk city visited Kazan.

A team of chess players from the city of Yakutsk took part in a chess tournament within the framework of the II International Forum “SPROUTS: Russia and China - mutually beneficial cooperation,” which was held on November 14-15, 2024 in Kazan.

November 26 - December 1, 2024, representatives of the Committee for Tourism Development of Kazan visited Yakutsk to participate in the “Winter Begins from Yakutia” festival and presented the tourism and gastronomic potential of the city of Kazan, organized a master class from Kazan chefs.

In 2024, within the framework of agreements on cooperation in the field of education dated October 22, 2019, March 15, 2023, Yakut City National Gymnasium named after A.G. and N.K. Chiryaevs" of Yakutsk and the Gymnasium No. 27 with the Tatar language of instruction named after Khadi Taktash of the Vakhitovsky district of Kazan held joint competitions, exchange of educational materials, a meeting with teaching staff, and online seminars.

In 2024, as part of an agreement on cooperation and partnership within the framework of a long-term consortium for the development of school engineering and technological education in the Russian Federation dated September 28, 2020, cooperation between Lyceum No. 35 - the educational center "Galaxy" of the Privolzhsky district of Kazan with the Sakha Polytechnic Lyceum of Yakutsk, National Gymnasium "Ayyy Kyat" of Yakutsk" and Secondary school No. 21 of Yakutsk.

On June 11-14, 2025, celebrations dedicated to the XXV Federal Sabantui were held in the city of Yakutsk. The events were attended by the Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

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Document: Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the cities of Kazan and Yaroslavl (2003)

Year of foundation: 1010

Population: 608 thousand people (2020)

The area of the city: 205.80 km² (2021)

Time zone: GMT +3

Website: https://city-yaroslavl.ru/city/about/

About city:

Yaroslavl is one of the oldest Russian cities, it has a thousand-year history. Yaroslavl is the third largest city in the Central Federal District of the Russian Federation. In this index he is second only to Moscow and Voronezh. Yaroslavl, as well as Moscow, has its own Red Square. The historical part of Yaroslavl, including all of its buildings and constructions, is entirely under the protection of the world organization UNESCO (140 sites). The first in the world factory for the production on an industrial scale of synthetic rubber was opened in 1932 in Yaroslavl. The ancient city of Yaroslavl was honored to be marked on one of the Russian state banknotes.

Joint actions, contacts:

Yaroslavl has been a member and one of the founders of the Eurasian secretariat of UCLG since 2004.

Took an active part in the "Great Volga Way" project.

On June 17, 2019, a delegation of construction industry from Yaroslavl visited Kazan.

On August 21, 2020, a meeting with a delegation from the Administration of Yaroslavl was held at the Kazan City Hall.

From June 24 to June 26, 2021, representatives of the city of Yaroslavl took part in the 17th World Conference of Historic Cities "Historical and Cultural Heritage as the Basis of National Cultural and Local Identity", which took place in the city of Kazan.

On May 25 - 26, 2023, representatives of the Yaroslavl administration took part in the Eurasian training «Eurasian Cities and Global Trends», which was held in Kazan.

Representatives of the Yaroslavl administration took part online in the «United Cities Forum» (UCF) event, which was held on September 7 - 8, 2023 in Kazan within the framework of the International Forum «ROSTKI: Russia and China - mutually beneficial cooperation».

On September 12-13, 2024, the International Seminar “Historical and Cultural Heritage and its Role in Sustainable Urban Development” was held in the city of Yaroslavl. From Kazan, the Prefect of the special territory “Old Town” Ayrat Faizov took part in the event and made a report “Old Tatar Settlement of Kazan: a bridge between eras.”