The border as a trigger for development
The cross-border cooperation between neighbour
border-cities Narva (Estonia) and Ivangorod (Russia) has
entered the active stage with signing the Municipal Agreement
between two cities in August 2006 in the framework of the
project "City Twins Co-Net", supported by INTERREG
IIIC and TACIS. Based on the Agreement, a Cross-border Cooperation
Strategy has been elaborated and has successfully started,
namely there has been developed a number of common projects,
approved by INTERREG IIIA programme, which are now being
developed:
 1.
EstRusFortTour - development of the unique ensemble of the
Estonian and the Russian fortresses as a single tourist
product and conservation of cultural and historical heritage.
As a results of this project a single tour ist product (tour
around Narva and Ivangorod fortresses) will be created,
a network between cross-border tourist companies estab lished
and documen tary studies for inclusion of the complex of
fortresses into pre-list of the world heritage UNESCO implemented.
2. Narva River Water Routes - developing
the Narva River water tourist routes and integration of
the local ports into the Baltic Sea small harbours network.
The project is aimed at development of water tourism in
the basin of the Narva River. To ensure safe boat tourism,
navigation studies will be implemented. To attract more
boat and yacht tourists and to make their stay more comfortable
infrastructure of ports and marinas will be improved.
3. Narva and Ivangorod historical riverside - integrated
development of the historical riverside protection area
in Narva and Ivangorod. The project will contribute to creation
of promenade areas in the historical riverside protection
zone in Narva and Ivangorod.
Thanks to the common projects Narva wants
to attract attention to the potential possibilities of the
cross-border region and to make the border serve not as
a barrier but as an additional trigger for development.
Our future plans are ambitious - Narva is getting ready
for 2007-2013 EU financing period.
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