Odessa’s mayor recieves Honour Flag of European Council

COMM Odessa Mayor Eduard Gurvits, at the right in the foreground, and Ex-Chairman of the commission of EU on the questions of European Prize, Honoured Member of EU, the duputy of upper chamber of Austrian Parliament Joganna Schiker, at the left in the foreground, talk after the ceremony of award of Flag of Honour of European Council in Odessa on Thursday, December, 28, 2006. Flag of Honour as one of the steps of European Prize was founded in 1955 by the Committee of Ministers of European Council. Odessa received this prize for its contribution in spreading European ideology and active cooperation with cities-brothers. Photo by Oleg Kutsky / UNIAN