International Summit of Cities and Regions in Kyiv<\/a>. This partnership builds on an already established relationship: in November 2025, under the leadership of Mayor Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Vigier, Bures-sur-Yvette welcomed a group of children from Bilohorodka together with their mayor, Anton Ovsienko, and later donated a generator to help the municipality cope with power outages caused by Russian attacks.<\/p>\nBures-sur-Yvette and Bilohorodka share many similarities. Both are located near their respective capitals, combining natural surroundings with well-managed urban development, while placing a strong emphasis on education and innovation. Bures-sur-Yvette benefits from the scientific ecosystem of Paris-Saclay, whereas Bilohorodka is advancing the digitalisation of education and public services. It was therefore only natural for the two municipalities to focus their partnership on cultural, social and educational exchanges.<\/p>\n
This initial cooperation laid the foundations for strong personal ties, which were further strengthened during the visit of the Mayor of Bures-sur-Yvette to Bilohorodka on the eve of the Summit. This reflects the very spirit of the MistoMatch<\/em> programme: strengthening Franco-Ukrainian relations through practical, municipality-to-municipality cooperation and supporting Ukraine through decentralised partnerships.<\/p>\nOur sincere thanks to our partners at Cities4Cities for their invaluable support in making this partnership possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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