The agreement seeks to enhance existing cooperation and establish new links in the areas of culture, education and science, said Pécs Mayor Zsolt Páva.
Deputy Mayor of Aix-en-Provence Reine Merger acknowledged Pécs?s successful cultural ventures in recent years and expressed hope the agreement would foster further cooperation between the two municipalities.
The agreement is expected to give Pécs more access to European Union funding as well as cement links in education, tourism and business.
A native son of Pécs, the artist Victor Vasarely, the father of Op-art, spent much of his life in Aix-en-Provence. Both cities are home to museums that house the artist?s work.
Source: Hungarian News Agency (MTI)
