Pyeongtaek City and Jecheon City, Gyeongbuk Province Sign Sister City Agreement for Mutual Prosperity

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Pyeongtaek City held a sister city agreement ceremony with Jecheon City, Gyeongbuk Province on the 17th at the rooftop garden of Cheongpung Lakeside Cable Car for mutual prosperity.

The ceremony proceeded with welcoming remarks and a tour, followed by the signing and exchange of the sister city agreement and the exchange of souvenirs, with approximately 50 people in attendance including Mayor Jung Jang-seon of Pyeongtaek City, Speaker Hong Seon-ui of Pyeongtaek City Council, Mayor Lee Sang-cheon of Jecheon City, and Speaker Bae Dong-man of Jecheon City Council.

Under the agreement, both local governments plan to continue building a strong mutual exchange and cooperation system with the goal of regional common development in various fields including economy, culture, tourism, and agriculture.

Meanwhile, Pyeongtaek City and Jecheon City have formed their first connection through an Oriental medicine program experience workshop in 2015, and have continued their exchanges by mutually attending the opening ceremony of the Jecheon International Music Film Festival and Pyeongtaek Citizens' 500,000 population commemoration event, as well as donating pine trees.

Mayor Jung Jang-seon said, "I am pleased to conclude the sister city agreement ceremony with Jecheon City, a natural healing city, despite the difficulties of COVID-19," and added, "Let us continue to cooperate so that through the sister city agreement, the advanced international city of Pyeongtaek and the blessed natural tourism city of Jecheon develop together in mutual benefit."