Bolu and Zivinice Municipalities Signed “Sister City” Protocol
Bolu Municipality and Zivinice Municipality of Tuzla Canton of Bosnia and Herzogivana, also members of Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB), signed “Sister City” protocol in Bolu on 23 February 2017, Thursday. The ceremony, which took place in Bolu Municipality Painter Mehmet Yücetürk Art C
Bolu Municipality and Zivinice Municipality of Tuzla Canton of Bosnia and Herzogivana, also members of Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB), signed “Sister City” protocol in Bolu on 23 February 2017, Thursday.
The ceremony, which took place in Bolu Municipality Painter Mehmet Yücetürk Art Center, was attended by Mayor of Bolu Alaaddin Yılmaz, Mayor of Zivinice Samir Kamenjakoviç, TDBB Secretary General Fahri Solak, Rector of Bolu İzzet Baysal University Hayri Coşkun, Bosnia and Herzegovina Istanbul Consul General Began Muhic, Deputy Mayors of Bolu Emine Davarcıoğlu and Zerrin Biçen, Council Members of Bolu Municipality and department directors of Bolu and Zivinice Municipalities.
In the signature ceremony Mayor of Bolu Alaaddin Yılmaz said, “Bosnia and Herzegovina is a very special place for us. A scholar namely Ayvaz Dede from Akhisar has an important role in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s choice of Islam. The festival of Ayvaz Dede (Ajvatovica) is made annually and this tradition stems from Ottoman period until now for 500 years. We thank TDBB Secretary General Fahri Solak for conducing us to sign a sister city protocol with Zivinice city. Besides we are also honored to be with Bosnia and Herzegovina Istanbul Consul General Began Muhic tonight in this ceremony. We wish this cooperation will be beneficial for both sides.”
On the other hand Mayor of Zivinice Samir Kamenjakoviç spoke as, “We had an ongoing Project with TDBB on Sister city relations and at the end of this project we discussed to be sister cities with Bolu. After the discussion today we will sign a sister city with Bolu Municipality. I am very happy and pleased about this situation. We are here in Bolu for four days and Bolu is really a nice city. The people in Bolu are very hospitable and warm-hearted, we have been hosted very well here. I would like to invite you to Zivinice. I wish this sisterhood will be beneficial for both parties and I thank to all who contributed.”
Making a short speech in dinner, Bosnia and Herzegovina Istanbul Consul General Began Muhic stated his gladness to be in Bolu for such a great ceremony as a person originally from Zivinice and wished that the sister city protocol would contribute to the development of dual relations with concrete projects.
After the speeches Mayor of Bolu Alaaddin Yılmaz and Mayor of Zivinice Samir Kamenjakoviç signed the protocol and the ceremony ended with the taking of group photo.
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