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Mayor of Krasnoyarsk Vladislav Loginov and the chairman of Grodno City Executive Committee Andrei Khmel signed a Memorandum of Cooperation.

The document confirms the intention of the cities to develop the existing partnership further officially. In particular, Krasnoyarsk and Grodno agreed on the establishment of direct links between public organizations, scientific, cultural and educational institutions, between the representatives of business circles and the media of both cities, as well as mutually deciding to support organizations of Krasnoyarsk and Grodno in the implementation of joint projects in the sphere of economics and business, education, culture, sports and tourism.

Mayor Loginov joined ​the working visit to the Republic of Belarus​ as part of ​the delegation of the Krasnoyarsk Region led by the Governor Mikhail Kotyukov. The purpose of the trip was to expand trade and economic ties in the production sector, agriculture, transport, tourism, and inter-municipal cooperation. The participants also established business contacts to promote Krasnoyarsk-established businesses in the Belarusian market, import various equipment within the framework of the implementation of the federal project "Clean Air" and the project "Clean Region", etc.

In Minsk, the delegation visited tractor and automobile factories. These enterprises are partners of the Krasnoyarsk Region, as they supply equipment for the agro-industrial and communal complex of municipal entities.

Of great interest are the products of the Minsk Automobile Plant, which specializes in the production of modern passenger transport. In 2025, the regional budget provided funds for the purchase of 150 large-class buses on liquefied gas for Krasnoyarsk. As part of the preparations for the celebration of the 400th anniversary of Krasnoyarsk, it is planned to continue updating the municipal bus park of the regional capital and purchase 150 buses in 2026 and 2027.

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Grodno is the third most populous city in the Republic of Belarus. Its leading industries are mechanical engineering and metalworking, chemicals, textiles, leather, construction materials.
Interesting fact: Grodno was founded in 1128, is exactly 500 years older than Krasnoyarsk, and will celebrate its 900th anniversary in 2028.