Glasgow announces twinning with Ukraine to coincide with second anniversary of invasion

Published: 24 February 2024

Glasgow has twinned with the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv in a show of solidarity and support.

Glasgow and Mykolaiv which can build bonds of cooperation, collaboration and common purpose.  "Glasgow is a city which over the years has stood in solidarity with those facing persecution and injustice. It is in this spirit that our city was amongst the first in the UK to offer our support to the nation and people of Ukraine. "It is a source of pride that we have been able to provide the many hundreds of Ukrainians seeking sanctuary in our city with accommodation and the support to lessen - as much as possible - the trauma of fleeing their homeland.

"The potential areas of co-operation suggested by our friends in Mykolaiv - from citizenship to economic development, construction and urban management to the green transition and sustainability, and science, technology, and education, to culture, sport and young people - reflects our own agendas for cooperation.

"But Ukraine is more than a country at war and victim of aggression. It is a country with its own rich culture and heritage, a modern European nation. Our twinning will be guided by that and we look forward to a long relationship now and in the future when Ukraine has prevailed in the unprovoked war against its sovereignty and its people."