We have carried out joint projects for more than three decades and delegations from both cities have had the opportunity to meet and exchange experiences on several occasions. Thanks to the generosity of the residents and with the support of international partners, Kalisz has been able to provide humanitarian aid to Kamianets-Podilskyi in the time of Russian aggression.

You can read the letter from Mayor Krystian Kinastowski below.

Mr Mykhailo Positko
Mayor of Kamianets-Podilskyi

Dear Mr Mayor,

Today is the Independence Day of Ukraine. On my behalf, as well as on behalf
of the authorities and residents of the City of Kalisz, I wish you, our partners in Kamieniec Podolski, and the entire Ukrainian people peace and prosperity
in the sovereign state of Ukraine.

As Poles and as Kalisz citizens, we know well that freedom and independence are values to be celebrated and cherished. Today, just as 32 years ago, the Ukrainian people show that their spirit demands freedom and unwaveringly rises above all adversities placed in its path. So let us remember those who, with arms
and diplomacy, fought and continue to fight for the right to live in peace,
without bowing to the pressure of a tyrant.

On your national holiday, we look with admiration at how much the independent Ukraine has achieved, and we are proud of the partnership we have forged;
the world can learn a lot from the Ukrainians, just as Kalisz benefits a lot from its cooperation with Kamianets-Podilskyi.

I hope that in the coming months and years the bond between our cities will grow even stronger, and that peace for Ukraine will become reality.

Yours sincerely,

Krystian Kinastowski
Mayor of the City of Kalisz