In the framework of the signed agreement of cooperation with Sliven (Bulgaria) official delegation visited Melitopol during City Day celebrations. Members of the delegation attended the competition in motocross, saw tozhrestvennoe procession of bands and fair companies. In addition, they visited the museum and Melitopol Melitopol State Pedagogical University im.Bogdana Khmelnytsky to discuss future joint projects, including archaeological excavations. During a meeting with Deputy Mayor Valery Govorkova Bulgarian delegation expressed their wishes about specific steps implementing the agreement on the twinning of cities.

During the grand opening of the concert, Ivan Ivanov, deputy chairman of the Council obschinskogo Sliven, congratulated all the city with the auspicious occasion and expressed confidence that cooperation between cities will bring tangible benefits to both communities.

In turn, the delegation was invited to visit the guidance Sliven Melitopol in late October 2012.