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26.05.2009
Children Drawings Exhibition and Trainings for Moldavian Municipal Employees
Jelgava District Children drawings exhibition and trainings for politicians and employees of Cahul region (Moldova) are the recent activities of Jelgava District Council within the project “Capacity strengthening and awareness raisin in Cahul region, Moldova” financed by the European Commission Europe Aid programme.
26.03.2009
Representatives of Jelgava district (Latvia) strenghtens cooperation with Downpatrick municipality (Northern Ireland)
On March 16th - 18th the delegation from Jelgava district visited Downpatrick municipality in Northern Ireland (UK) to participate in the Town Twinning event dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of cooperation between Downpatrick/Northern Ireland and Listowel/Ireland, as well as the celebration of National holiday - St. Patrick’s Day.
13.02.2009
Jelgava District Council Starts Development Cooperation Project with Moldova
In the end of year 2008 Jelgava District Council signed the Grant contract with European Commission Delegation in Moldova. This event was the starting point of the project “Capacity strengthening and awareness raisin in Cahul region, Moldova” financed by the European Commission Europe Aid programme.
Jelgava Local Municipality
The neighbourhood of Jelgava is historically important region for Latvia and Baltic states. From 1562 to 1791 it was a part of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (Zemgale), which was a vassal state of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and later the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Jelgava was the former Capital of the Duchy, the residence of the Dukes. A large number of manor houses that belonged to German barons and counts are situated in the rural area of the municipality.
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