The field of international cooperation certainly does fall within the priorities of the Banja Luka City Administration. Ever since the year of 2000 until today the earlier partnerships have been re-established whereas new contacts with the cities across Europe have been made as well. The internationally oriented cooperation priorities of the City include the cooperation:

• with the cities of the EU members or candidate countries,
• with the cities with which Banja Luka has signed cooperation agreements.

Banja Luka has signed twelve (12) cooperation and partnership agreements so far. The city is a member of many inter-city and international associations such as BALCINET (Balkan Cities Network), EUROCITIES (Network of Major European Cities), PHILIA (Association of Multiethnic Cities of Southeast Europe), NALAS (Network of Associations of Local Authorities in South-East Europe).