Twin-cities
Izhevsk has six sister-cities:
Tatabanya (Hungary), Bedzin (Poland), Xining (China), Yambol (Bulgaria), Cordoba
(Argentina), Maracay (Venezuela); they are all linked to each other by a special agreement on sister-cities relations.
Izhevsk has the most profound relationships with Tatabanya (Hungary). Within the frames of the agreement there are issues
of representing Izhevsk companies' interests in Hungary, carrying out the exchange of students and teachers of School
of Economics in Tatabanya and the State Technical University in Izhevsk and also exchange pupils.
There is also cultural exchange with Xining. Particularly in 2005 the arrival of Chinese creative teamwork is expected to
take part in the Week of Chinese culture in Izhevsk. Izhevsk carries on negotiations on opening Chinese restaurant in Izhevsk,
holding internship for doctors from Izhevsk in Xining, and also considering the possibility to grow vegetables for Izhevsk
using new agricultural technologies.
Izhevsk also negotiates with Bedzin (Poland) for collaboration between secondary schools and universities, and prepares suggestions
for establishing business contacts.
Mutual resemblance of the cities (political, economical, educational, cultural etc.) is one of the principles for choosing
a sister-city or signing a cooperation agreement.
For instance, Chusovoy city has a large industrial metallurgical complex, Tula is the city of armourers, the cities Tatabanya
and Yambol are political and economical centers of their regions.
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09.08.2010 
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