21 November, 2024
🏛 A delegation of representatives from Ukrainian cities, spanning all regions of the country, was welcomed at the French Senate by Ms. Nadia Sollogoub-Thollenaz, President of the France-Ukraine Friendship Group, and Mr. Olivier Cigolotti, Senate Questor and member of the Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Armed Forces Committee.The discussions focused on the role and functioning of French political institutions, as well as the common challenges facing Europe. These exchanges strengthened mutual understanding of both local and international issues, with a particular emphasis on advancing decentralization reforms.This marks an important step in reinforcing ties between France and Ukraine in the face of current...
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21 November, 2024
For the second time, the town of Vannes (Morbihan) opened its doors to thirty teenagers aged 12 to 16 from Konotop (Soumy), Ukraine.For ten days, these young people, confronted with the difficult daily life of a country at war, experienced a moment of respite.Staying with families from Vannes, they took part in sporting, cultural and educational activities, discovering the richness of Breton culture while sharing moments of friendship and solidarity with the local people.This visit is part of the partnership signed in September 2023 between Vannes and Konotop, with the support of the Stand With Ukraine association. This cooperation was sealed at a meeting between mayors David Robo and Artem Semenikhin, who affirmed their shared desire to strengthen ties between their two cities...
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21 November, 2024
A Ukrainian delegation of mayors and local representatives, accompanied by Ukraine’s Ambassador to France, Vadym Omelchenko, was welcomed by France’s Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot.Together, they discussed concrete ways to address the needs of Ukrainian cities seeking partnerships with French local governments.The Ukrainian mayors in attendance, including Vadym Boichenko (Mariupol), Andrii Sadovyi (Lviv), Mykola Riznyk (Opishnya), Mykhailo Kryvosheiev (Tarashcha), Tetiana Bardina (Poltava), Kateryna Tereshchenko (Uman), Volodymyr Shmatko (Chortkiv), Bohdan Kelichavyi (Kopychyntsi), Andrii Kolomiitsev (Priyutivka), as well as Denys Denyshchenko, Deputy Governor of the Luhansk region, emphasized their commitment to developing concrete projects with Frenc...
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