01 BRINGING CITIES TOGETHER
From Mashhad
to the world.Cities shape the futuretogether.
Bringing cities together to exchange knowledge and turn dialogue into public value.
Where place and urban governance meet.
02 / MCDC
Mashhad translates the experience of pilgrimage, hospitality and metropolitan governance into a working language for cities.
See the network ↘global city networks
sister-city relationships
global distinctions
The numbers are not the destination. They are evidence of a network moving from place to exchange to action.
A three-part operating model for city cooperation
- 0101 / ENTER THE ROOM
- 0202 / DEFINE THE COMMITMENT
- 0303 / PUT KNOWLEDGE TO WORK
01 / 039 active secretariats01 / ENTER THE ROOM
PresenceA credible seat at the table
Mashhad starts with what it knows: pilgrimage, hospitality and the governance of a city that welcomes millions.
02 / 0311 long-term city links02 / DEFINE THE COMMITMENT
AccordDialogue becomes a shared brief
A relationship becomes useful when cities agree on the problem, the people responsible and the result they want to see.
03 / 0315+ global networks03 / PUT KNOWLEDGE TO WORK
ActionExchange reaches the street
Secretariats move tested ideas between cities, adapt them to Mashhad and keep the outcome visible to the public.
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Presence creates access. Accord gives it direction. Action makes the relationship legible in the life of the city.
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04 / GLOBAL EXPANSION·گسترش دیپلماتیک و پیمانهای بینشهری
Mashhad joins forces with Sister Cities to reach further.
Ashgabatعشقآباد
Cross-Border Transit & Urban Architecture
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05 / COOPERATION IN ACTION
City diplomacy is the work between people.
Not a collection of logos—a sequence of conversations, commitments and practical exchanges between city teams.
06 / PRESS ROOMLatest
Latest
official release
Published02August 2026
Three recent releasesRelease archive ↘
01July 28, 2026Sister CitiesMashhad and Sister City Xi'an Finalize Green Transport Technical Exchange AgreementRead →02July 19, 2026Pilgrimage TourismMashhad Unveils International Pilgrim Diplomacy Charter for Holy Cities NetworkRead →03June 30, 2026Social InclusionUNESCO GNLC Secretariat in Mashhad Launches Digital Literacy Program for Marginalized DistrictsRead →
Events
& signals
A calendar of city dialogues, specialist meetings and updates from Mashhad's international network.
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08 / OUR JOURNEYA relationship that keeps gaining purpose
Metropolis Eurasia Regional Anchor
Mashhad establishes the Metropolis Regional Secretariat for Eurasia & West Asia, opening formal multilateral diplomatic channels across 35+ regional capitals.
Islamic Cultural Capital & MITI Hub
Designated ICESCO Capital of Islamic Culture and accredited as the Metropolis International Training Institute (MITI) campus, training mayoral delegations across Asia.
UNESCO Water & Learning Accreditations
Accredited by UNESCO for circular wastewater hydrology and community lifelong learning, translating pilgrimage hospitality into global municipal models.
9 Secretariats & Pilgrim Diplomacy Charter
Hosting 9 international secretariats, unifying 11 sister cities along the Silk Road, and codifying the world's first formal Pilgrim Diplomacy framework.
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HISTORY / MASHHADMeasure the route
by what it changes.
by what it changes.
The story continues