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Vladikavkaz,
Russia
Vladikavkaz became our first sister city in 1990 and is
located in the Caucasus Mountains of Southern Russia.
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Fast Facts
Population 323,000
An industrial and metallurgical center
Founded in 1784 as a fortress during Russian conquest
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Asheville Group Delivers Condolences (Citizen Times
Article)
Past Projects In the
mid-nineties, Asheville sent a "Carload of Caring" with 15,000 pounds
of food, medical supplies, clothing and blankets to families in
Vladikavkaz.
Publishers from a Russian newspaper organization came
to Asheville to study all the aspects of a newspaper business, thanks
to a grant from the USAID.
In 2004, following the hostage crisis of Beslan,
Asheville Sister Cities raised and collected $12,000 worth of aid and
medical supplies for the village of Beslan. Vadim Bora, now a prominent
member of Asheville's arts community, is a native of Vladikavkaz and
was able to personally deliver the aid.
The ASC Vladikavkaz Committee can be reached by
email at:
vladikavkaz@ashevillesistercities.org
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