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The series of the events commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Independent State of Lithuania that started on 16th February in Stockholm was continued in Jonköping on 9th March. The festive events organized by the honorary consul Gunar Lans were attended by the Lithuanian Ambassador to Sweden Eitvydas Bajarūnas, Commercial Attaché Audrius Masiulionis, Cultural Attaché Saulė Mažeikaitė and the representatives of Alytus region - Deputy Mayor of Alytus Nijolė Makštutienė, Director of Regional Development Department Vilija Vervečkienė, Director of Alytus County Hospital Artūras Vasiliauskas, and the principal of Alytus music school Aldona Vilkelienė.

Various seminars and meetings on business and culture topics  took place in the framework of the event, as well as visits to the Jonköping culture centre and Ryhov regional hospital were organized.

A discussion about the further development of business relations between the two regions took place during the meeting with the Chair of the Jönköping Municipality Executive Committee Ann-Marie Nilsson, CEO of Jönköping Chamber of Commerce Jonas Ekeroth and the other representatives of the region and the city. The importance of expanding cultural relations was also highlighted.

A reception at Ryhov regional hospital concluded the sequence of events in Jonköping dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Independent State of Lithuania.  The officials from Jonköping region, Lithuanian ambassador and the representatives of Alytus region gave speeches and later documentaries on Jonköping and Alytus where screened.

According to E.Bajarūnas, it is joyful that in Jonköping the 25th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Independent State of Lithuania is celebrated among friends. Jonköping and Alytus are developing friendly relations for almost 20 years; a special collaboration is being maintained between the hospitals of Ryhov and Alytus. Dozens of specialists have visited their colleagues over the sea and exchanged experience.

The upcoming 25th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Independent State of Lithuania was also commemorated at the annual Swedish-Lithuanian association meeting in Ödeshög on 7th March. The members of the association were thanked for their many years lasting active contribution to the successful cooperation between the countries. The association unites Lithuanian and Swedish institutions and individuals who seek to strengthen business ties between the two countries, and to develop relations in such areas as environment, education and culture, as well as those who engaged in charitable activities.

Commemoration of 11th March in Stockholm is being organized by the Lithuanian community in Sweden. A Lithuanian film „ We will sing “will be screened at the event which is to take place at the Embassy of Lithuania. On the same day in Halmstad, with the initiative of honorary consul Evert Grahn, an event for the commemoration of the Restoration of the Independent State of Lithuania will take place. Lithuanian ambassador E. Bajarūnas will attend bilateral meetings with Mayor of Halmstad Carl Fredrik Graf and governor Lena Sommestad.

Some other events are planned in Malmö, Kristianstad and other cities.