Title
Adopt a Resolution to Suspend Sister City Ties with Voronezh, Russia
Action
Action:
Adopt a resolution to suspend Sister City ties with Voronezh, Russia.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Tracy Dodson, City Manager’s Office
Alexis Gordon, Economic Development
Explanation
§ On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine.
§ In response to the Russian attack, Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 251 asking that State government agencies review contracts and terminate agreements with Russian entities.
§ At the February 28, 2022 Business Meeting, Mayor Lyles called for the end of Charlotte’s Sister City Relationships in a stand of solidarity with the Ukrainian community.
§ On March 15, representatives of the Ukrainian community, Charlotte Sister Cities, and the Charlotte international Cabinet met with City staff to advise on the creating of the attached resolution.
Explanation
§ Charlotte, North Carolina and Voronezh, Russia were officially joined as Sister Cities in 1991.
§ The government-to-government relationship has been mostly ceremonial over the last five years.
§ Community relationships between Voronezh and Charlotte remained stable on celebrations of culture and prior to military action in Ukraine, were beginning to increase in frequency and breadth.
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Resolution to suspend ties with Voronezh, Russia