The capital of Texas is now Lviv's partner city

The capital of the state of Texas and one of the leading technological and cultural centers of the USA, the city of Austin, has officially become a partner city of Lviv. The agreement on cooperation between the cities was solemnly signed by Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi and Austin Mayor Kirk Watson. This was reported by the press service of the Lviv City Council.

According to Sadovyi, Ukraine has unique experience in managing military, civil and climate crises, including confronting Russian drone attacks, terrorist and cyber attacks, and propaganda. And it is important to share this experience. The mayor also emphasized the priority of partnership with the USA and Great Britain for Ukraine's reconstruction.

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Watson noted that Ukraine's experience in crisis conditions is unique and important, since security issues and protection from various attacks are becoming more relevant for communities in the USA and Europe. He assured that this partnership agreement opens a new page in relations between the two cities and is valuable for the development and resilience of the cities.

The Lviv City Council notes that the partnership agreement envisages cooperation in the fields of education, business, technology, and culture. It involves exchange programs between universities of both cities and joint research. The cities will also exchange experience in creating sustainable energy systems and mobility, in developing inclusive medicine and trauma-informed planning for people with disabilities. Local government bodies, medical, educational, public and veterans' organizations are planned to be involved in the cooperation.

Recall that recently in Przemyśl announced, that they are suspending cooperation with Lviv. The decision was unanimously adopted by the deputies of the city council of the Polish city on October 26, after the Lviv Regional Council adopted to establish 2027 the Year of the UPA. 

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Austin is one of the leading technology centers of the USA, known as "Silicon Hills". Offices and divisions of Apple, Dell, IBM, Google, Amazon, AMD, Samsung, among others, operate here. The city is developing pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical research and innovations in the field of healthcare.

Austin has a developed network of roads and highways. The system includes bus routes, MetroRapid express buses and the MetroRail suburban rail line. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is the main air transport hub of the city.

Austin is considered one of the leading music centers of the USA, especially in the field of live performances. Well-known music festivals are held here, including Austin City Limits and South by Southwest, as well as film festivals, including the Austin Film Festival.

The city is an important educational and scientific center of the USA. The city's leading institution, the University of Texas at Austin, is one of the largest public universities in the country. The city has a network of public libraries.

Austin is one of the most famous centers of motorsport in the USA. Near the city is the Circuit of The Americas track, 5.513 km long. The United States Formula 1 Grand Prix is held here every year, as well as MotoGP, NASCAR and other racing series. Football, basketball, hockey and other sports are also well developed.