POLITICS
FRIENDLY TIES RENEWING
On August 31, a delegation of Sumgait consisting of representatives of the city executive power, business people, industrial plants management, and public left for Cherkassi, Ukraine.
According to Executive Power foreign economic relations department chief Rahimdil Ahmadov, the friendly ties between Sumgait and Cherkassi were established mid-70s. Following the USSR’s collapse, these ties were broken off. Now, at the initiative of Sumgait Executive Power, these relations between twin cities are being restored. Therefore, Azerbaijani delegation, invited by Cherkassi mayor Anatoliy Voloshin, will sign an agreement on restoration of relationships. The Azerbaijani delegation will be received in the Cabinet of Ministers and visit Embassy of Azerbaijan to Ukraine. The program of the trip consists of a visit to Heydar Aliyev’s State Institute, Irpensk Park after Zarifa Aliyeva, the Kiev Library after Samad Vurgun.