Osh:Kyrgyzstan and Belarus have formalized a sister-city relationship between Osh and Gomel by signing a memorandum during the First Kyrgyz-Belarusian Regional Forum.

According to 24.kg News Agency, the memorandum was signed by Osh Deputy Mayor Masuda Aidarbekova and Konstantin Isachenko, Deputy Chairman of the Gomel City Executive Committee.

The agreement aims to foster mutually beneficial cooperation between the two cities, focusing on trade, economic and investment cooperation, cultural and humanitarian ties, as well as education and tourism. The new sister-city relationship is expected to create opportunities for enhanced municipal cooperation, exchange of best practices, and the development of business ties and joint projects.