Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and his Beijing counterpart Chen Jining signed a program of cooperation between the two capitals covering the next three years, the press service of the Moscow mayor's office said on Monday.

According to Russian state news agency Tass, the cooperation program for 2021-23 will continue to see officials exchange best practices between the two cities in efforts such as fighting the coronavirus pandemic, developing their subway systems and enhancing tourism.

The signing ceremony was held as part of a video conference within the framework of the Moscow-Beijing-25: New Time-New Opportunities online forum. The event was convened to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of a partner relationship between the capitals of Russia and China.