Tiraspol, December 17. /Novosti Pridnestrovya/. Tiraspol reached the top 10 in the rating of international activity among large cities and the top 20 in the overall rating, overtaking many million-person cities, according to the Tiraspol’s state administration website.
The study is a project of the Eurasian branch of the World Organization United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) in the field of international activity of municipalities.
There were only assessed those indicators of international activity that depend on the work of local authorities. Therefore, the high position of Tiraspol is a merit of the city leadership.
In 2020, the ultimate winner of the rating was the city of Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan). It was awarded the UCLG Eurasian Prize in the amount of 10 thousand dollars for the international activities development and strengthening. The second in the rating is the Turkish city of Izmir.
In total, 78 cities from around the world took part in the study.
The World Organization of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) is a global network of municipalities, megacities and regions and their associations, created in 2004 to strengthen the role of local and regional authorities in global decision-making.
