Glasgow's Twin Cities

Glasgow has eight "twin" cities scattered across the globe. I wasn't sure of the best way to describe the concept of city twinning, but thankfully Glasgow - the customer magazine from Glasgow City Council - had this handy explanation...

The concept of twinning was introduced in Europe in the 1950s as a way of increasing understanding and tolerance following the divisions of the Second World War. It is defined as "a permanent commitment to... work together in practical co-operation in projects - such as education, culture, urban regeneration, governance and changes of experience, to the mutual benefit of both parties.

Glasgow's twin cities are:

Bethlehem, West Bank
Dalian, China
Havana, Cuba
Lahore, Pakistan
Marseille, France
Nuremberg, Germany
Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Turin, Italy

The picture shows Former Lord Provost of Glasgow, Liz Cameron, with delegates from Lahore on signing the twinning agreement with the Pakistani city in 2006.

Image copyright City Government Lahore