ELBL¥G PROMOTES JANTAR

Elbl g has a great interest in ¹ Euroregion Jantar (Amber) activ- ity. This idea, picked up by the Elbl g authorities, is accepted by ¹ Polish participants: S upsk, ³ Gda sk, Gdynia, Olsztyn as well as ñ by Swedish cities: Blekinge, Kalmar, Jonkoping, Kronoberg and also by other cities: Kaliningrad and Baltijsk ( ), Klaipeda () and Liepâja (). The negotiations with Bornholm () are being continued. Euroregion Jantar seems to create a very good opportunity for realisation of many large, international, common projects concerning ecology, tourism, A view over Elbl g. youth exchange, economical collabo- ¹ ration and transportation aspects in the south-east part of the . Eu- tional conference which lately took middle companies. ropean Union is able to give a material place in Rostock. The project of The strategic points of the town are: support for this enterprise. That is why Euroregion Jantar (Amber) was re- an economical growth, development of realising of various, international garded as a very promising and impor- small and middle enterprises, a tourist projects, for example connected with tant one. basis , a harbour and a natural location Apart from this Elbl g is going to of Elbl g. INTERREG II C seems to be neces- ¹ ¹ sary. This problem - a trans-border co- participate in a few other helping pro- Main problems are: a shortage of operation in this region of the Baltic grams in the framework of EU, for ex- actual materials which treat about dif- Sea - was presented during an interna- ample in a development of small and ferent EU programs and language bar- riers.

II IN LITHUANIA

The idea of holding a sports event 1924 in Paris and since then have par- strate their talents regionally, serving of all the countries surrounding the ticipated in 18 Olympics. as a stepping stone to future Olympic Baltic Sea was born in 1988. The The II Baltic Sea Games was the Games.” first Baltic Sea Games were held in first time that a competition of this a The City of Kaunas hosted the com- from June 22 to July 13 scale took place in Lithuania. Athletes petitions in athletics and yachting. 1993 and June 28 - July 6 this sum- from 11 countries around the Baltic Thanks to Swedish company “Nordic mer was Lithuania´s turn to host Sea participated in the Games patron- Sport” the City of Kaunas can now be these games. The main task of the II ized by the Prime Minister of the Re- proud of its recently renewed stadium Baltic Sea Games was to promote public of Lithuania. Competitions were which corresponds to all the latest in- the mutual understanding and held in 28 sport branches ranging from ternational rules and requirements. friendship among the young people athletics to and darts to of the Baltic Sea countries by means samba. of sport. According to Juan Antonio Sama- ranch, the President of the Interna- People of Lithuania have always tional Olympic Committee, “these valued and fostered traditions, culture Games will consolidate the principles and sport, which is inseparable part of of Olympus in the Baltic Sea countries. the culture of Lithuania. Lithuanian ath- They will also provide an opportunity letes made their debut in Olympics in for sportsmen and-women to demon-

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