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Foreign twin cities and partners
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Shenzhen (People's Republic of China)Expand CollapseOn March 17, 2025, the first teleconference took place between the municipal Autonomous educational institution for children with outstanding abilities, the Secondary Boarding School Specialized Olympiad and Scientific Center "SOLNCE" in the Vakhitovsky district of Kazan and the experimental school of Arts and Sciences named after Ke Zhuang Group in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. Within the framework of the event, an agreement on cooperation between educational institutions was signed, which is aimed at improving the effectiveness of the educational process and developing an intercultural dialogue between the cities of Kazan and Shenzhen.
Photo: flickr.com/photos/zuk0
Year of foundation: 1979
Population: 12 million (2020)
Area of the city: 1997.27 km² (2020)
Time zone: GMT +8
Website: http://www.sz.gov.cn/
About the city:
Shenzhen is a major industrial, financial and transport center located in the south of China. Shenzhen is renowned as one of the largest centers of the electronics and electrical industry. Most of Apple's products are manufactured in Shenzhen. According to a ranking by the website Tech Insider (a division of Business Insider), Shenzhen is among the most tech-savvy cities in the world. As of 2019, Shenzhen was ranked as the second best Chinese city for doing business.
In 2008, Shenzhen joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for Design, and in 2011 it hosted the 26th World Summer Universiade.
Joint activities, contacts:
Cooperation in the field of sport.
In 2011-2012 Kazan learnt the experience of hosting the Universiade from Shenzhen.
Athletes from Shenzhen took an active part in the XXVII World Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan.
On 14-16 October 2019, a delegation from Shenzhen University, consisting of Prof. Joshua Huang, visited the Institute of Computational Mathematics and Information Technology of Kazan Federal University (KFU IVMIT).
On 23 of September 2020, the Director of the Smart Transportation Department of the Shenzhen Transport Bureau was a participant (as a listener) in the Smart City Mayors Round Table at the KAZAN DIGITAL WEEK 2020 International Forum (online format).
On 19 of October 2020, the Vice-President of Shenzhen Green Building Association, Su Zhigang, participated in the BRICS Friendship Cities and Municipalities Forum 2020 (with a presentation) in Kazan in an online format.
Xu Qin, Mayor of Shenzhen, participated in the Mayors’ Round Table on the Evolution of Smart Cities during KAZAN DIGITAL WEEK 2021 on 21 of September.
Gu Ting, Vice President of Shenzhen People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, took part in the United Cities Forum (UCF), which was held on September 7-8, 2023 in Kazan within the framework of the International Forum "SPROUTS: Russia and China - Mutually Beneficial Cooperation".
In April 2024, a student of Kazan Lyceum No. 131 Alexandra Romashova became the winner of the 58th International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad. The award ceremony took place in Shenzhen.
A team of chess players from the city of Shenzhen 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 and took 3rd place in the team competition.
On April 8, 2025, the second teleconference was held between the secondary boarding school Specialized Olympiad and Scientific Center "SOLNCE" in the Vakhitovsky district of Kazan and the experimental school of Arts and Sciences named after Ke Zhuang Group in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.
Students of the secondary boarding school "Specialized Olympiad and Scientific Center "SOLNCE" of the Vakhitovsky district of Kazan and the experimental School of Arts and Sciences named after Ke Zhuang Group of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province held the third teleconference dedicated to the theme "I want to be friends!".
On June 11-20, 2025, a delegation from the SOLNCE School visited the Ke Zhuang School in Shenzhen to participate in the English language festival "Symphony of Civilizations, Harmony through Mutual Learning. The exchange program of Russian-Chinese twin schools".
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Eskişehir (Republic of Turkey)Expand CollapseDocument: Treaty on Friendship (1997)
Photo: eskisehir.bel.tr
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».