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The new council of Sports and Tourism have been released in office getting the crew of the yacht Gold of Lithuania which stops on his tour around the Mediterranean to announce the Eurobasket 2011 and closer trade ties
The port of Cartagena has this morning received a visit from the yacht Gold of Lithuania, which has undertaken the journey through the Mediterranean to encourage followers of basketball in Spain and France to follow the upcoming basketball championship organized by Eurobasket 2011 Lithuania from Aug. 31.
The new council of Sports, Jose Cabezas and tourism Palazón Carolina, have been released in office with the reception staff who travel to Lithuania on the yacht headed by Captain Darius Vinkevicius and trade representatives Aryans v Lithuania : Donatas Juskus representative art, new business opportunities and tourism Ricardas Sablovskis, international business; Jaunius Jakaitis, advertising, Darius Budziniauskas, communication and public relations; Linas Didrik charge of water supplies and business opportunities, and Daiva Guntyte, pharmaceutical representative.
A total of 40 people make up the crew of the Gold of Lithuania, economists, lawyers, trade representatives, artists, and others in the Lithuanian culture.
According to the captain of the yacht, the purpose of the trip is not only boost basketball, racing, and the Lithuanian culture, but also promote trade.
Therefore, their first meeting in Cartagena has been the president of the Chamber of Commerce, Miguel Martinez, who also accompanied them on their visit to the Palace Hall.
The ship will remain at the Port throughout the day, and their crews can get to know the city and its famous landmarks such as the Teatro Romano.
Cartagena is the sixth leg of the ship will visit a total of 21 ports in the Mediterranean in southern Spain, southern France, Monaco, and North Africa, with which the country hopes to strengthen ties in cultural, commercial and diplomatic.
HISTORICAL "RICO YACHT
This the first time since Lithuania is organizing a competition of its kind since independence in 1990.
The Gold of Lithuania made this expedition for the third consecutive year, the company promoted by JCI Vilnius, and the city of Vilnius, with the desire to encourage links between cities in other countries, as well as trade and tourism Lithuanian emulating the journey that made the noble Mikolajus 1583-1584 Radvila Kristupo Naslaitelis, a member of Mayor Duchy of Lithuania (Lietuvos Didzioji Kunigaikstyste) on the way the Holy Land.
This historical character was also Marshal of Vilnius and prince of the Roman Empire, traveler, cartographer, geographer and patrons.
In addition, the yacht itself is a historical model, a Reliant 59, made in Lithuania.
In the years 2009 and 2010 Gold of Lithuania has already made this same journey historical Lithuanian flag hoisting a 40 square meters in the 40 Mediterranean ports he has visited, among others, Dubrovnik (Croatia), Athens (Greece) Heraklion (Crete), Rome (Italy), Valletta (Malta), Ajiaco (Cosic), Palermo (Sicily), Larnaca (Cyprus), Alania (Turkey), Tel-Aviv (Israel) and Alexandria (Egypt).
In all these municipalities mayors were invited to visit the capital of Lithuania and continue strengthening ties.
Official ambassador http://eurobasket2011.com/en/
More information www.goldoflithuania.com / en
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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