International cooperation

Twinning partners of Rēzekne Municipality

Country
City
Cooperation field
Year of entering into contract
Norway Arendal and Aust Agder Region
  • Experience exchange between schools and institutions
  • Mutual visits of official delegations
 1995 (the agreement was prolonged in 2008)
Poland Zgierz
  • Experience exchange between schools and institutions
  • Mutual visits of official delegations
 2000 (the agreement was prolonged in 2007)
Lithuania Kupiškis
  • Experience exchange between schools and institutions
  • Mutual visits of official delegations
Projects:
  • SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AT KUPISKIS LAGOON (LITHUANIA) AND LAKE LUBAN (LATVIA)” (20.03.2009 – 03.2011)
  • „SUSTAINABLE WATER TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN KUPISKIS (LITHUANIA) AND REZEKNE (LATVIA) REGIONS”  (01.07.2007.-31.12.2007)
 The agreement was prolonged in 2007
Belarus Postava
  • Experience exchange between institutions and folk art groups
  • Mutual visits of official delegations
Projects:
  • „EXCITING CYCLING NET IN THE BALTIC COUNTRY OF LAKES”  (16.01.2006.– 31.10.2007)
 The agreement was prolonged in 2007
Turkey Gölbaşı (Ankara region) and Kahta (Adıyaman region)
  • Tourism and Culture
  • Lake management
  • Ecological agriculture
  • Education (school visits etc)
  • Municipal services (exchange of staff and best practices)
  • EU project and fund Management (development of joint projects)
 September 23, 2011
Lithuania Biržai
  • Tourism and Culture
  • Lake management
  • Ecological agriculture
  • Education (school visits etc)
  • Municipal services (exchange of staff and best practices)
  • EU project and fund Management (development of joint projects)
 September 23, 2011

Friends. Infinite Story on Twinning

This film introduces with Rezekne municipality, the story of how it has established twinning relationships with several municipalities in the European Union and abroad. The film is made in the framework of the project “Neighbors: Enlarging Twinning Community” and is funded with the support of the European Commission.

European Festival in Mayenne (France)

A delegation of 30 people from Rezekne municipality participated in European festival in Mayenne (France) in 2011. There were more than 800 participants from 12 different EU countries. They spent 2 days celebrating and taking part in sport competitions and culture activities. The festival was held in the framework of the programme “Europe for Citizens”.