Today, the Ambassador of Japan in Lithuania H. E. Mr. Shiro Yamasaki, the head of the official delegation and the Mayor of Toyohashi City Mr. Koichi Sahara and the delegation of Toyohashi citizens under the leadership of the President of International Association Mr. Takajoshi Matsui are paying a visit to Panevėžys.
Today the Mayor of Panevėžys City Rytis Račkauskas met with the Ambassador of Czech Republic H.E. Mr. Vit Korselt. The President of Panevėžys Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts Sigitas Gailiūnas, the General Director Visvaldas Matkevičius and the Head of City Development Department Jokūbas Leipus.
Today the Mayor of Panevėžys City Rytis Račkauskas met the volunteers working at Panevėžys ŠVIESA Special Educational Centre and the coordinator, the Head of Educational Assistance and Consultation Department Rasa Ramanauskienė.
A daughter company of the largest Norwegian furniture producer EKORNES GROUP has officially opened its furniture company and distribution centre IMG GROUP in Panevėžys Free Economic Zone (FEZ).
Today,the Exhibition of Romanian Embassy dedicated to Romanian Presidency in the Council of EU has been opened at Cinema Centre "Garsas". The Ambassador of Romania in Lithuania H. E. Mr. Dan Adrian Balanescu and the Mayor of Panevėžys City Mr. Rytis Mykolas Račkauskas took part in the opening ceremony.
Today, humanitarian assistance has been sent to the oldest kindergarten of the partner city Rustavi (Sakartvelo). The City of Panevėžys has been cooperating with Rustavi City for more than a decade. Various social, culture and exchange projects are being implemented.
In implementing the project "Transformation from Non Preserved Spaces to the Developed ones" (LLI386 TRANSFORM), the experts of Panevėžys City Municipality went to Latvia to share good practice.
By the invitation of Taipei Computer Association (TCA)and H. E. Mr. Andy Chin, the Head of Taipei Mission for the Baltics, Panevėžys City delegation took part at the SMART CITY SUMMIT AND EXPO in Taipei.
The Acting Mayor of Panevėžys City Aleksas Varna took part at the VIIIth European Summit of Cities and Regions in Bucharest, Romania.
Panevėžys City Council has approved the decision to sign a Partnership Agreement with a City of Toyohashi in Japan.