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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAD1996-0206 - Other - Sunnfjord Norway - Agreement of Sister Cities - 06/22/1998 fm AGREEMENT ON SISTER CITIES OF SUNNFJORD, NORWAY (FORDE, GAULAR, JOLSTER, AND NAUSTDAL) & KENT, WASHINGTON, U.S.A. The Mayors of Fordo Kommune, Aud Viken, Gaular Kommune, Per Kjelstad, Jolster Kommune, Gerd Dvergsdal, and Naustdal Kommune, Kjell Klopstad, representing the Sunnfjord area of Norway; and Kent Mayor Jim White and the Dent City Council, expressing the will of their residents, are striving for strengthening relations between our cities, and are convinced that these ties will become an important contribution to the cause of peace, friendship and mutual understanding between nations. Representing corresponding authorities, Mayor Aud Viken, Fordo Kommune, Mayor Per Kjelstad, Gaular Kommune, Mayor Gerd Dvergsdal, Jolster Kommune, Mayor Kjell Klopstad', Naustdal Kommune, and Mayor Jim White, City of Kent, solemnly declare our will to form a sister city relationship between the Indre-Sunnfjord communities of Norway (Forde, Gaular, Jolster, and Naustdal,) and Kent, Washington, U.S.A. Giving concrete expression to the spirit of international friendly relations, all cities will cooperate within limits of rights conceded to them by the higher government bodies: ♦ To exchange information about the life of the cities and their populations, activities of local government bodies that will promote mutual acquaintance with experience in solving such questions as organization of public services and amenities of the cities' economy, industry, transport, health protection, education, trade, culture, sports, social security, organization of people's leisure; and ♦ To promote the exchange of official delegations, representatives of public organizations, specialists in different branches of maintenance of town economy, groups of tourists, students, teachers, doctors, workers, amateur groups, musicians, and sportsmen. Accomplishment of the present agreement in every particular occasion must be coordinated between the Kent/Sunnf ord Sister City Partnership Committee and the Kent City Government. This agreement is signed this Twenty-second day of June, 8. X,, 19 Aud Viken Per 'jel d Mayo of Fordo Kommune Me o G r Kommune_ rd Dvergsdal Kj' 11 Klo sta "."`" ayor of Jols or K mmune or of Naustd une , hite All Aay r of Kent ,r w - CITY OFKENT wilill k�. n.