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International Relations Department
Karyakin Arseny
Head of the Department
+7 843 299 16 81
E-mail: kazan.international@tatar.ru
The Department was established in 2019 and is a structural division of the Kazan City Duma`s apparatus. The main areas of activity include:
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Organizational support for the activities of the Kazan City Duma, the Mayor of Kazan, and the bodies of the Kazan City Duma in the field of the international and intermunicipal cooperation;
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Development of existing and establishment of new international and intermunicipal partnerships for Kazan;
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Preparation and organization of events within the framework of Kazan`s interaction with international and Russian organizations for intermunicipal cooperation, as well as with foreign and Russian municipalities;
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Preparation of draft agreements, contracts, and other documents for cooperation between Kazan and foreign and Russian municipalities, as well as organizing events for their signing;
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Participation in the development and implementation of programs, agreements, contracts, and other documents related to international and intermunicipal cooperation;
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Organization of interaction between Kazan and international and intermunicipal organizations, participation in international and intermunicipal projects, competitions, programs, etc.
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Arkadag (Turkmenistan)Expand CollapseOn May 16, 2024, the delegation of Turkmenistan arrived in Kazan on a working visit. The delegation included Chairman of the State Committee for Construction of Turkmenistan Arkadag Deryageldi Orazov, Chairman of the State Bank for Foreign Economic Activity Rahimberdi Dzhepbarov, Rector of the University of Engineering Technologies Gurbanmyrat Mezilov, Chairman of Turkmennebit State Concern Guvanch Aghajanov and Third Secretary of the Consulate General of Turkmenistan in Russia Maral Rustamova. The guests met with the head of the Kazan Executive Committee Rustem Gafarov, and learned about the experience of digitalization of various processes in the field of public utilities, namely, the successful implementation of the Open Kazan system and the Safe City project.
Photo: Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr
Year of foundation: 2019
Population: 64 086 people
Area: 10,02 km² (2021)
Time zone: UTC+5
About city:
The construction of the city began with the selection of the construction location. Many factors such as natural, climatic, seismic, availability of engineering infrastructure and others were taken into account when choosing the place of construction. The new city of Arkadag, which is the administrative center of the Akhal province, is located in a picturesque place in the foothills of the Kopetdag mountain range, surrounded by gardens and forest plantations, which favorably affects the ecological and climatic situation of the city. A land plot with a total area of more than 1000 hectares (approximately 2470 acres) was allocated for the construction of the city.
The city is located 30 kilometers from Ashgabat and its construction is planned in two phases. At present, the first phase has been completed and 336 different objects have been built. One of them is a monument to an Akhalteke horse named Akkhan. In 2018, this horse entered the Guinness Book of Records by passing 10 meters on its hind legs in 4.19 seconds.
Arkadag will use environmentally friendly transport, «smart car parks», and solar panels. The two parts of the city will occupy an area of 1,002 hectares (2475 acres), and the population will be about 73,000 people.
Joint actions, contacts:
Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin made an official visit to Turkmenistan on June 29, 2023 and took part in the opening ceremony of the first part of a new city of Arkadag. After taking part in the ceremony, Ilsur Metshin signed a co-operation agreement with the Head of Arkadag.
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Almaty ( Republic of Kazakhstan)Expand Collapse
Photo: gov.kz
Document: Agreement on Cooperation in Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technical, and Cultural Fields (1996)
Year of foundation: 1854
Population: 1.9 million (2021)
Area: 682 km2 (2021)
Time zone: GMT +6
Website: http://almaty.kz/
About the city:
Almaty is a city of national importance and the largest population center of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is a cultural, historical, industrial and financial center of the country. It is a major transportation hub, as well as the center of science of Kazakhstan. Almaty has the headquarters of the People's Bank, Kazkommertsbank, Kaspi Bank and other major banks of Kazakhstan. The UNESCO World Heritage Site Petroglyphs of the Archaeological Landscape of Tanbaly is situated near the city. Numerous fountains give a unique flavor to the city, and the most famous holiday "Fountain Day" is celebrated annually on May 25.
Joint events, contacts:
On June 10, 2017, Kazan City Hall hosted a meeting between Evgeniy Varakin, Chief of Staff of the Executive Committee of Kazan, and representatives of the AO Almaty City Development Center, headed by Zhanna Tulegenova, Chairman of the Board of the Center. During the meeting, there was a presentation of the project Smart and Safe City. The parties exchanged their experience in implementing smart projects and discussed the prospects of cooperation in the application of innovative solutions aimed at the development of the city.
On December 15, 2017, the international passenger railway route Almaty - Kazan was launched. The Kazan - Astana - Almaty railway service was launched in pursuance of the order of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and on the initiative of the Kazakhstan Congress of Tatars and Bashkirs.
From April 19 to 22, 2018, young musicians from Almaty took part in the II International Rudolf Gummert Competition for Young Performers in piano, which was held in Kazan at the Ilias Aukhadeev Music College.
On September 23, 2020 the representatives of Almaty took part in online format in the session of Mayors’ Round Table "Smart City" within the International forum Kazan Digital Week-2020 as listeners.
On December 2, 2020, Evgeniya Lodvigova, Deputy Mayor of Kazan, took part in the international Almaty Investment Forum 2021 in the format of an online conference. Almaty Mayor Bakytzhan Sagintaev, Bishkek Mayor Aibek Junushaliev, Samarkand Deputy Hokim Shakhzod Eshonkulov, Chairman of the St.Petersburg Transport Committee Kirill Polyakov, Istanbul International Relations Department Director Mehmet Alkanalka, Shenzhen Deputy Head of Development and Reforms Department Zheng Tiejun also participated in the event.
On December 3, 2020, the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin made a presentation at the annual Almaty Investment Forum 2020 in the format of an online conference.
In December 2022, as part of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation, a press tour was held for the delegation of Kazan in Almaty. An important result of the trip was the signing of an Agreement on cooperation in the development of the tourism sector between the Committee for Tourism Development of Kazan and the Tourism Department of Almaty.
Athletes from Almaty took part in the Special Olympics international swimming tournament “Let’s Win Together” among people with Down syndrome, which was held in Kazan from June 6 to 10, 2025.
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Ankara (Republic of Turkey)Expand Collapse
Photo: ankara.bel.tr
Document: Sister City Agreement between Kazan Municipality and Ankara Municipality (2013)
Year of foundation: 600 BC
Population: 5 million people (2018)
City area: 25,632 km2 (2020)
Time zone: GMT +3
Website: http://www.ankara.bel.tr/
About the city:
Ankara is the capital of the Republic of Turkey. One of the oldest cities in Asia Minor, where the Hittites, Phrygians, Lydians, Persians, Greeks, Galatians, Romans, Byzantines and Turks left their «traces». Ankara is the second most important financial and credit center of Turkey after Istanbul. The basis of the urban economy is the service sector. Ankara is conditionally divided into two parts - the Old and the New City (Ulus and Yenisehir), each of them is interesting with its unique sights.
Joint events, contacts:
On September 28, 2012, the Center for the Study of Turkey was established in Kazan within the framework of the signed agreement between the Institute of Oriental Studies and International Relations of Kazan Federal University and the Yunus Emre Institute (Ankara). There is an exchange program for students.
In 2015, a Program for the development of twinning relations was signed in Ankara.
As part of the promotion of Kazan on the international tourism market in 2018, information booklets about Kazan in Turkish were developed. They were subsequently sent to the tourist centers of the Turkish twin cities (Ankara, Eskisehir, Antalya and Istanbul).
In 2019, a week of Turkish cinema was held in Kazan.
On September 21, 2021, a Mayors’ Round Table «Evolution of Smart Cities» was held in Kazan within the framework of the International Forum Kazan Digital Week – 2021, which was attended by Ankara Secretary General of the Republic of Turkey Mr. Reşit Serhat Taşkinsu.
On October 29-30, 2023, the Kazan delegation took part in the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic in Ankara, except for officials, Kazan creative teams arrived to congratulate and participate in the event.
The delegation of Ankara, headed by the Mayor of Ankara, Mansur Yavaş, took part in the International Architectural and Construction Forum «Kazanysh», which was held on December 5-7,2023 in Kazan. At the plenary session of the forum, Mansur Yavaş made a presentation on the topic «Identity as the most important resource for the development of modern cities».
On June 21-23, 2024, a delegation from Ankara headed by Mansur Yavaş, the Mayor of Ankara, visited Kazan to participate in the International Forum of the BRICS+ Cities.
On September, 9, 2024 Head of Foreign Relations Department of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Ramazan Kabasakal made a report at the Cities' Round Table «Modern Urban Services» in an online format within the framework of the International Forum Kazan Digital Week-2024.
On February 6-8, 2025, the Ankara delegation visited Kazan to participate in the international architectural and construction forum «Kazanysh».