19 November, 2024
As part of the Mayors’ Congress, Yuriy Bova, Mayor of Trostyanets, visited Gennevilliers to mark a new chapter in the partnership already established between the two communities. Gennevilliers, as a partner city, has previously hosted two groups of Ukrainian children.Welcomed by Patrice Leclerc, Mayor of Gennevilliers, and local officials, Yuriy Bova discussed actions already undertaken, including the youth stays organized for teenagers from Trostyanets. These initiatives have fostered strong ties between the two communities, offering Ukrainian children a peaceful parenthesis and opportunities for cultural exchange in France.The visit served to strengthen the foundations of this partnership by exploring new opportunities for collaboration. Topics discussed included educational and ...
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19 November, 2024
During the Mayors’ Congress in Paris, a delegation of 46 Ukrainian mayors and deputies spent three days in France, supported by Stand With Ukraine, Cities4Cities, the Association of French Mayors, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This visit allowed them to meet their French counterparts, share expertise, and lay the groundwork for new cooperation projects.Several mayors took the opportunity to strengthen ties with their French partner cities, some of which were established remotely. The mayors of Pokrovsk, Slavutych, Burshtyn, and Trostyanets visited Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne, Franconville, Sorbiers, and Gennevilliers, respectively, to solidify existing relationships. Meanwhile, the mayors of Chuhuiv and Verkhivtseve traveled to Château-Thierry and Baisieux to explore new partners...
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19 November, 2024
For the second time, children from the Podil district in Kyiv had the opportunity to spend a few days away from the war, hosted in Paris’s 18th arrondissement. This visit, filled with discovery and emotion, finished with a ceremony attended by Éric Lejoindre, Mayor of the 18th arrondissement, and Serhii Kovalenko, Head of the State Administration of the Podil District in Kyiv.During the ceremony, Serhii Kovalenko reminded everyone of the tragedies Ukraine is facing: "Since the beginning of the war, more than 2,600 schools have been damaged, and over 400 have been completely destroyed. This bloody war must end as soon as possible, and for that, we must unite more closely—not just Ukrainians, but the entire civilized world.” These words struck a deep emotional chord, especially given the...
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