The exhibition is organized by the Naujininkai Community We invite you to visit the exhibition in Naujininkų Park The exhibition will be on display until mid-summer reproduction and distribution are permitted only with the written consent of UAB "Naujosios medijos grupė" kodas: 300781534 Įregistruota LR įmonių registre registro tvarkytojas:Valstybės įmonė Registrų centras lrytas.lt redakcija news@lrytas.lt Pranešimai apie techninius nesklandumus pagalba@lrytas.lt Atsisiųskite mobiliąją lrytas.lt programėlę Customers can expect not only a wide range of products but also the opportunity to visit the store with their pets.  This is the ninth store of the retail chain in Vilnius.  "We strive to provide customers with the opportunity to shop quickly and conveniently and receive other everyday services We are constantly looking for solutions that can improve customer experience and we also follow international retail trends It is for this reason that several years ago we decided to allow customers to visit all stores in the chain with their pets - four-legged visitors are also welcome in the store located on Dzūkų g.," says Akvilė Dobrovolskienė The new store offers customers a wide range of fresh food and household goods and visitors in a hurry can conveniently and quickly heat up their food Customers can also receive all the usual services offered by Express Market: withdraw cash A uDrop parcel machine will be launched in the store in the near future The Express Market chain reminds customers visiting stores with pets must follow the rules of the Republic of Lithuania – keep their four-legged friends on a leash carry them in their hands or in special bags designed for them there are 37 Express Market stores operating throughout Lithuania the emergency services received the call at 11:43 from residents of the apartment building on Dzūkų Street The emergency services will have to survey the structure before allowing people to return The people are now being housed temporarily in a nearby kindergarten Police Commissioner General Artūras Paulauskas said that the 32-year-old owner of the apartment where the explosion took place was arrested "Officers of the anti-terrorist operations team Aras arrived and carried out an initial inspection of the apartment No explosive residue was found," Paulauskas said The police chief said on Friday afternoon that he could neither confirm nor deny whether it was a deliberate explosion "The initial data shows that the person was drunk The owner of the apartment has not yet been questioned officials will interview him as soon as they can," said Paulauskas The police have now opened a pre-trial investigation an explosion of a gas tank in an apartment in Vilnius’ Viršuliškės district caused part of a similar Soviet-era apartment block to collapse the ability to quickly reach the city center while living close to nature become significant arguments due to which more and more people begin to consider this area as a place for their dream home Formerly abandoned industrial areas are successively transformed into residential ones while at the same time their surroundings are rapidly changing As envisaged in the ambitious "Vilnius connect" plan green spaces will be created on Geležinkelios and Pelesas streets Pedestrian connections between Naujininkai and Naujamiestis are also planned: the first - between St the second one - between Algirdas street and Dzūkų street located between Liepkalnis and Pelesas streets will invite you to spend your free time in nature - here will be renewed pedestrian paths lighting and cameras will be installed to ensure the safety of the space The landscape of this area is also changing The public institution "Vilnius City Parks" is preparing to manage the meadow covered with forest and bushes in the Naujininkai micro-district It is hoped that after tidying up the so far abandoned meadow drawing people's attention to the beautiful trees and bushes blooming here it will become another place visited by the townspeople The area is also easily accessible for cycling enthusiasts: in 2022 the construction of a bicycle path was completed connecting this district with New Town and thus connecting it to the bicycle network of the entire city others to watch airplanes take off and land Kaminkelios street in the southern part of Naujininkai, dominated by individual houses, hills and huge green areas for recreation, attracts the attention of those looking for a new home. "GOEIKA Development is developing the residential block "Nauji peizažai" here The new settlement will house 3 houses with 103 apartments of various layouts and 3 commercial premises The owners of many apartments will be able to enjoy beautiful natural landscapes from their window they can reach the city center in just over 10 minutes by car "More and more developers, businesses and new residents see the potential of this area. As Vilnius expands, Naujininkai becomes like a continuation of Naujamiestis, and seeing what changes are planned around, for example, Vilnius railway and bus stations, Vilnius airport it is obvious that in the near future it will be one of the most modern and attractive districts for modern people" director of the development department of EIKA Development The parliament on Thursday passed the respective amendments to the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens and other essential services to asylum seekers foreign nationals granted asylum in Lithuania and irregular migrants pending their expulsion from the country The new agency will be subordinate to the Social Security and Labor Ministry and will include the Refugee Reception Centre currently located in Rukla and the Naujininkai refugee reception camp in Vilnius According to Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė the new arrangement will relieve border guards of the responsibility for migrants’ living conditions The agency will serve as a one-stop shop for legal “It is very important that with the new institution and a team of qualified specialists we will be able to ensure humane reception conditions and human rights for foreigners," Bilotaitė said The influx of irregular migrants to Lithuania The West says it is a “hybrid attack” organised by the Minsk regime Almost 4,200 irregular migrants crossed into Lithuania from Belarus in 2021 The vast majority of these migrants left Lithuania once they were allowed to move freely Kulienė has worked in the night shelter since its opening and says that anyone can end up here – former pilots “We have a variety of people staying at the shelter for shorter or longer periods of time: we also accommodate older people [...] who do not have any relatives and have nowhere else to go,” she says “There are people who start their lives anew The average age of residents is 40-50 years [...] The mission of the shelter is to integrate them [help them] be a part of the society rather than live in exclusion to help people understand that life does not end here,” says Kulienė Such help has allowed many residents to get back on their feet Each resident also receives personal psychological assistance according to the press release issued by the Vilnius City authorities.One resident of the shelter came to Vilnius to look for a job with just one euro in his pocket Having received information on where to turn to for accommodation at the Information Centre Saulius has lived in the shelter for a month now “I gave up my addictions and I'm currently working at a workshop [...] I am not ashamed of the fact that I live here – I understand that none of the people who live in the shelter ended up here voluntarily,” says Saulius whose dream is to visit his daughter in Ireland One of the current temporary residents of the shelter is Gžegož who ended up in here because of his addiction the 55-year-old man was treated at a rehabilitation centre and now he lives in a shelter on Kojelavičiaus street God knows were I would be now,” says Gžegož and have been put on a waiting list for social housing because there was a time when I did not want to live The building that houses the shelter is currently in a very poor condition “We desperately need to renovate the building because we accommodate even more people during the winter according to the Vilnius City Administration's press release the renovation works will only start in October Besides improving the existing facilities and adding more services the shelter will offer social services with new integration programmes The aim is to integrate homeless people into the society more effectively The existing shelter premises will also be expanded in the course of the reconstruction to include 60 temporary and 40 long-term accommodation units More than 2 million euros was allocated for the renovation of which nearly 1.7 million euros come from the European Regional Development Fund Local community protests temporary relocationThe night shelter residents will be temporary housed in Naujininkai area in Vilnius until the renovation is finished the temporary relocation met resistance from local residents tells LRT.lt that the public was not informed about the decision to house the night shelter in place of a liquidated children socialisation center the community will try to prevent the night shelter from opening in their neighbourhood “It’s a pitty that without looking at long-term and large initiatives by Naujininkai residents to improve the image of their neighbourhood there’s again a proposal to set up problematic social institutions” in the area Vilnius authorities emphasise that the night shelter in Naujininkai will be only temporary the most problems arise when living in the sleeping areas located far from the center - Pashilaičiai according to a representative study "Quality of Life" initiated by "Darnu Group" The biggest challenges that the residents of these districts have to face are very diverse: from traffic jams untidy sidewalks to the quality of green spaces and lack of services the residents of the capital city evaluated their living environment according to the 5 most important aspects of quality city life: communication The assessment highlighted significant features of Vilnius development and areas that lack attention The offer of services looks the worst in the districts of Vilnius - the overall average assessment of the capital is just 6,3 points out of 10 Žvėrynas and Naujamiestis (6,9 each) rate the service offer in their district significantly better than the average Pashilaičiai and Naujininkai (5,6 points each) and Paneriai - 5,5 points out of 10 lack the most variety of services Recurring problems of the sleeping areas are the lack of leisure facilities limited supply of educational institutions and sports and art clubs.  Darnu Group's research showed that although the city's transportation is rated the best there is no shortage of challenges here either the residents of Šnipiškii have the best assessment of communication in their residential area (8,4 points out of 10) and this indicator is significantly higher than the Vilnius average - 7,4 points evaluate the communication in their district with 8,2 points while the residents of Naujamiestis - 8,1 points Verkii (6,5) and Panerii (6,4) have the worst communication Typical problems noticed by citizens in the field of transportation are traffic jams street traffic and lack of parking options "We see that the XNUMXth century is facing the biggest challenges today actively built or developed districts dominated by a single function - residential In the districts closer to the city center this problem is being solved little by little leisure and commercial areas are being created there director of corporate affairs and marketing of Darnu Group because even the sleeping areas built in the post-Soviet era developed without a clear vision of the city Territories expanded without new social infrastructure creating an environment for irresponsible developers to build blocks in the simplest form without streets as Vilnius expanded and its population increased Out of all the townspeople, the residents of Pilaitė rate cleanliness and order in their district the best - even 7,6 points out of 10. Antakalnis ir Žirmūnas scored 7,3 points each The overall average of Vilnius in this area is much weaker - 6,7 points Naujininkai (5,8) and Senamiestis (5,7) are least satisfied with cleanliness in their district The main cleanliness challenges are poorly maintained uncleaned sidewalks and lack of trash cans citizens living in Naujininkai (5,4) and Pashilaičiai (5,1) Residents of these districts miss water bodies "Green outdoor leisure spaces undoubtedly create additional value for the living environment it is no less important to implement them properly and use their potential by providing them with additional functions next to them or by properly integrating bicycle or pedestrian paths spaces for sports or neighborhood - the inhabitants of the mentioned districts miss all this very much" observes the director of corporate affairs and marketing of Darnu Group residents describe the security situation in the city as average - it is best rated in Rasų (7,6) Verkių and Žvērynas wards (7,5 points each) Naujininkai and Šeškinė (6,1 points) rate this situation much worse than the Vilnius average (5,9) Traffic accidents in the area or a poor neighborhood are the biggest concerns for residents in terms of safety but the Vilnius Regional Architecture Council (RAT) rejected it due to inadequate architectural quality which assessed the project at the beginning of May decided that "the project does not meet the architectural quality criteria".  "It is not possible to assess the (un)suitability of the project because a broader vision of the area's development was not presented - the projected building functionally interacts with the buildings located on the adjacent plots so a proper assessment of the project requires a comprehensive look at the situation," the conclusion reads The Council proposes not to continue the development of this solution and to rethink the architectural idea of ​​the building submitting the project for reconsideration as well as presenting the concept of development of the surrounding territory evaluating the visual perspective of the building from the railway connecting Vilnius airport and the city and organizing an architectural competition.  The office designer - the company "2L Architects" applied to Vilnius RAT for expert evaluation according to the order of the builder "Darius ir Girėnos 20" prepared the buildings on Darius ir Girėnos str reconstruction and new construction project it is intended to build two 7-storey buildings on the plot - 10,2 thousand Commercial premises are planned on their first floors and a three-story parking lot integrated into the slope is designed.  Avia Solutions Group told BNS Plus that it is currently waiting for the project proposals to be coordinated with the municipality so the company does not provide details about the planned project.  we will definitely tell you more about this planned project," BNS Plus told ASG "Avia Solutions Group" is developing "Aerocity" district with more than 50 thousand sq It was announced that more than 2025 thousand people will work and live here in 8 ASG sold one of the Aerocity buildings to the Finnish real estate investment fund Titanium Baltic Real Estate for an undisclosed amount - the group had invested 12,5 million in it Luminor loaned 12 million to the fund for this purchase ASG continued to be the sole tenant of the building.  October 28 "Express Market" shopping chain opened a new already the 37th store of the chain in Vilnius those who are in a hurry will not only be able to choose from a wide range of various goods and fresh food but they can also conveniently shop with their pet 27 opened its doors on the last Friday of October offering visitors special discounts on seasonal items they served fresh fruits and distributed sweets Shoppers on both opening day and throughout the week can still choose from a selection of surprises in the form of ice cream According to the head of the Marketing Department of "Express Market" the shopping chain chose to open a store in this area in order to make Pelesos and residents of the surrounding neighborhoods would have the opportunity to conveniently shop close to home The motto of the Express Market stores is "Saving time" a self-service checkout is additionally equipped for visitors in a hurry you can quickly and free reheat the purchased snack right there Other important daily services are also provided to customers: during a visit to the store you can conveniently withdraw money at the cash register the residents of Naujininkai will be able to purchase essential items - household goods and fresh food products: milk raw meat." We also offer our customers a wide high-quality range of fruits and vegetables and visitors who are in a hurry will be able to purchase snacks Local residents are already happy with the convenient Express Market store taromat thanks to which they no longer need to carry containers to further delivery points postage meters for parcels have also been built next to the store Naujininkai "Express Market" will be waiting for visitors every day from 8:22 am to 20:58 pm there is a free spacious and convenient parking lot next to the store and just XNUMX steps from the stop of bus route number XNUMX of Pelesa "Avia Solutions Group" the leading group of companies providing aviation services opened the Aviators' Square during a solemn ceremony and revealed the "Triumphing Bull" which has become the symbol of it and the entire group Aviators Square in Vilnius is one of the main centers of attraction "AeroCity" in the town - in a modern cluster of aviation companies The square was built next to one of the group's service centers and symbolizes the opening of the doors to the fast-rising AeroCity campus and the entire aviation industry The highlight of the square is definitely the huge bull The "Triumphant Bull" is proof of Avia Solutions Group's commitment to the entire aviation industry The world's largest bronze bull sculpture symbolizes the ability of the aviation industry and the group of companies to confidently meet and overcome challenges commented on the importance of the group's symbol: "Achieving such impressive goals requires great iron courage and determination The new sculpture becomes a symbol of such inspiration and encouragement when the aviation market has faced a really difficult period the new bronze sculpture symbolizes the ability to withstand the adversities that befall the business and remain unbreakable in the face of them The ability of aviation and Avia Solutions Group to bounce back and demonstrate resilience is clear evidence of triumph.” The square was opened in the vicinity of the currently emerging AeroCity Tech Valley a project designed to unite the most talented IT specialists and companies in the modernization and digitization of the aviation industry The new work of art and the square itself become an inspiring point of attraction for both Vilnius residents and city guests touching a bronze bull can provide emotional and physical strength