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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20 November, 2024
🇫🇷🇺🇦 At the 106th #CongressOfMayors 2024, we had the honor of welcoming the largest delegation of Ukrainian mayors ever to attend this event: 46 Ukrainian mayors and deputies. This exceptional moment is a testament to unprecedented solidarity and a shared commitment to strengthening ties between French and Ukrainian local governments.French municipalities, with their expertise in reconstruction, play a central role in Ukraine’s resilience and transformation efforts by actively participating in this collective movement.To further this solidarity, the Association of French Mayors (AMF), supported by Régions de France and Départements de France, organized the inaugural Franco-Ukrainian Summit of Local Governments, an unprecedented event in which Stand With Ukraine (SWU) played a...
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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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