AGREEMENT REACHED ON COOPERATION BETWEEN SCHOOLS IN TRNOVO AND NIZHNY NOVGOROD

ISTOČNO SARAJEVO, OCTOBER 27 /SRNA/ – The principals of the Sveti Sava Primary School in Trnovo, Vladimir Milić, and Gymnasium No. 2 in Nizhny Novgorod, Tatyana Kalinina, announced today the signing of an agreement on cooperation between the two schools aimed at fostering friendly ties and strengthening cultural cooperation between the Russian and Serb peoples.

The agreement, which is expected to be signed in January next year, provides for the exchange of experience in applying innovative pedagogical and information - communication technologies in the educational process, cultural exchanges, and familiarisation with the languages and cultures of the Serb and Russian peoples, the Istočno Sarajevo City Administration cited in a statement.

Representatives of the City of Istočno Sarajevo, the Municipality of Trnovo and Nizhny Novgorod also attended the meeting, which was held online at the premises of the Istočno Sarajevo City Administration.

The meeting emphasised that this cooperation results from the friendship between Istočno Sarajevo and Nizhny Novgorod, as well as the friendship between the Russian and Serb peoples.

Istočno Sarajevo Mayor Ljubiša Ćosić and Nizhny Novgorod Mayor Yuri Shalabayev signed an agreement establishing sister-city relations between the two cities in August last year, which envisages the implementation of projects in the fields of economy, culture, education, tourism and sports, the statement reads.