[The road to sister city affiliation]
Discussions concerning a sister city affiliation between Sendai and
a Soviet city were held in 1962, during a visit from the secretary general
of the Soviet-Japan Association. Minsk, which was the capital of the
Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic at the time, was recommended.
After exchanging various documents and materials, a ten-member official
delegation from Sendai visited Minsk and exchanged documents to make
the sister city relationship official. |
[ Brief history ]
With a 900-year old history, Minsk is one of Russia's oldest cities.
It has been prospering as a center of commerce and industry since the
15th century.
1793 Minsk becomes Russian territory
1991 Minsk becomes capital of Belarus, which gained independence from
the Soviet Union |
[ Major facilities ]
(Universities)
Lenin University, Belarus National Academy, Belorussian State
University, Belarus National Medical College, etc. |
(Arts and Culture)
National Academic Bolshoi Ballet Theatre of the Republic of Belarus,
The National Academic Yanka Kupala Theatre, National Museum of
Culture and History of Belarus, The National Arts Museum. Etc. |
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[ Notes ]
(History of exchanges)
| 1974 |
Exchanged photographs and children's drawings |
| 1989 |
A Minsk team participated in the International Friendship
Women's Long Distance Relay
The mayor of Minsk visited Sendai to participate in the
International Sister City Conference |
| 1991 |
Advanced medical instruments were sent to Minsk to support
relief measures for the victims of the Chernobyl Nuclear
Disaster. This disaster also prompted Sendai to commence
a training program for medical trainees from Minsk. |
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