Development of humanitarian and cultural cooperation with the cities of abroad countries

One of the priority guidelines of the international and interregional relations department is planning and organization of intermunicipal cooperation between the Stavropol city administration and the cities of foreign countries. At present time a work is carried out on establishing friendly relations with the city of Zhenjiang (China). A draft agreement on cooperation between the Stavropol city administration and Zhenjiang city mayor’s office was worked out. An invitation was sent to the city of Zhenjiang to make an official visit to Stavropol.

The interaction with the foreign countries embassies and consulates is carried out. Lately receptions were given to the official delegations in the City Hall: Federal Republic of Germany Charge d’Affaires in the Russian Federation and German official delegation as well as the business communities of the city of Budapest headed by the member of the Russia-Hungary Intergovernmental Commission working group on construction. The issues of cooperation development with the cities of the Federal Republic of Germany in the social sphere were discussed. An opportunity of Hungarian partners’ participation in the preschool institutions construction in the city of Stavropol was considered.

Analysis and generalization of the best foreign practices is carried out. The monitoring of the near and far abroad countries’ best experience in socio-economic field is being conducted. The best experience of the cities of Europe and Canada on the issues of urban spaces gardening, landscaping and floristics was studied and submitted to the Stavropol city administration structural (functional) units.