Tbilisi, Baku become twin cities

Georgia and Azerbaijan have signed a memorandum on the establishment of twin city relations between Tbilisi and Baku.

The document was signed as part of a visit of Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze to Baku.

Baku and Tbilisi are twin cities starting today, however the two countries have always had brotherly and friendly relations. Azerbaijan is a friendly country for me personally. I have many friends here… The memorandum will play a significant role in deepening Georgia-Azerbaijan century-long relations. It will create grounds to make our  relations in different spheres more interesting and friendly”, Kaladze said.

The memorandum includes cooperation in the fields of culture, arts, tourism, urban planning, environment, transport, information technologies, energy efficiency and waste management.

Tbilisi and Baku have been partner cities since 1997, while the two countries’ industrial cities, Sumqayit and Rustavi became twin cities in 1952.