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Lazdijai district has a unique opportunity to offer the workforce S K I L L E D needed for business, as even three vocational education W O R K F O R C E institutions and two colleges take care of the education of qualified employees.

S C H O O L O F T E C H N O L O G Y A N D B U S I N E S S O F V E I S I E J A I The school is located in Lazdijai district and successfully provides the region with the necessary workforce. It actively works with stakeholders to improve curricula and prepare students to respond to the current labour market and business needs. More information about the study programs HERE (in Lithuanian).

V O C A T I O N A L T R A I N I N G V O C A T I O N A L T R A I N I N G C E N T E R O F A L Y T U S C E N T E R O F M A R I J A M P O L Ė More information about the More information about the study programs HERE (in study programs HERE (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian).

Fields of informatics, engineering, health, The college has 9 study programs, technological sciences and business and including English. public management. More information about the study More information about the study programs HERE. programs HERE (in Lithuanian).

F O R M S O F B U S I N E S S S U P P O R T A V A I L A B L E I N T H E M U N I C I P A L I T Y :

Reimbursement of the costs of Partial reimbursement of costs for the establishing a company and occupational preparation of business safety training for the employer or his plans/applications for financial support representative from funds and banks

Partial reimbursement of the costs of Financial support for the establishing or renting e-shops implementation of Local Employment Initiative Programs in Lazdijai District Municipality

Partial reimbursement of the costs of adapting the infrastructure for persons Partial reimbursement of creation of with reduced mobility in the territory of job places costs the small and medium business entity (installation of ramps, purchase of mobile ramps, etc.)

M O R E Lazdijų rajono I N F O R M A T I O N : www.lazdijai.lt savivaldybė [email protected] F O R M S O F B U S I N E S S S U P P O R T A V A I L A B L E I N T H E M U N I C I P A L I T Y :

Support, promotion - for student Partial reimbursement of the costs of business training companies and acquisition of security goods and services new youth entrepreneurship (excluding tangible fixed assets) related to initiatives the mitigation and protection of COVID-19 threats

In the town of Šeštokai in Lazdijai district municipality, there is an important international railway station where a Russian-wide railway line intersects with a European standard railway line. Major investment projects are planned on this railway section. A freighter railway line to starts in Šeštokai. Šeštokai railway station is an intermediate station of the European-gauge railway Rail Baltica. Šeštokai railway station is used for the international train route Kaunas-Białystok. For these reasons, the railway system of Lazdijai district municipality can be assessed as having a high investment attraction and tourism potential.

An important feature of Lazdijai district municipality is the border with two neighbouring states: P O L A N D A N D B E L A R U S

The main airports from Lazdijai: P A L A N G A A I R P O R T Kauno Airport: ~120 km/~1:30 h

K L A I P Ė D A Vilnius Airport: ~150 km/~2 h S E A P O R T Palanga Airport: ~350 km/~4 h Warsaw Chopin Airport: ~320 km/~4 h Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport: ~450 km/~5:30 h K A U N A S A I R P O R T The main seaports from Lazdijai: V I L N I U S G D A Ń S K A I R P O R T A I R P O R T Klaipėda Seaport: ~300 km/~3:30 h A N D S E A P O R T Gdańsk Seaport: ~450 km/~5:30 h L A Z D I J A I

W A R S A W A I R P O R T

Lazdijai district is attractive for the development of non-traditional agricultural activities. 4 5 organic farms have already been registered.

Lazdijai district municipality applies one of the smallest fixed income tax rates for individual activities in and the largest benefits for residents who acquire business licenses.

Average salary in Lazdijai district is 3 3 % lower than the national average.

Lazdijai district municipality owns almost 1 8 hectares. Owned by the state however Lazdijai district municipality manages by trust even 8 7 hectares. More information about the plots HERE (in Lithuanian).

Lazdijai district municipality owns over 1 0 0 0real estate objects. More information about real estate HERE (in Lithuanian).

Lazdijai district municipality is for those who are looking for a suitable place to start or expand a business. With less bureaucratic procedures many ideas can be implemented quickly and conveniently. The municipality aims to provide the best possible conditions for your business to establish and grow.