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LITHUANIAN CUSTOMS 2006
demonstrated, more interesting cases of detention of smuggling were related during the meeting. The children admired
the Customs detector dogs, in particular, Labrador dog Aras having demonstrated its skills to find narcotic substances
hidden in the automobile.
The officers of Panevėžys TCO also organised some meetings with the pupils from the schools of Panevėžys and
Kupiškis region. The history of the Lithuanian Customs was told, the activities of the Mobile Groups, dog trainers were
introduced during the meetings. The officers demonstrated the Customs control equipment possessed, introduced the
possibilities to use it.
Other activities
In 2006, the Lithuanian Customs
participated in the exhibitions “Bal–
tic Style”, “TransBaltica”, “InfoBalt”
in Vilnius, “TransRusssia” in Mos–
cow and “AgroBalt” in Šiauliai.
On the occasion of the interna–
tional Child Protection Day, a cha–
rity action took place at the Cus–
toms. Different things were bought
for money subscribed by officers
and donated to two children hospi–
tals in Vilnius and Šiauliai as well
as to Molėtai children care house.
On the same occasion, an exhibi–
tion of the photos from the Customs
employees` childhood “When I was
a Child” was organised at the Cus–
toms Department.
In 2006, the Customs Museum
organised a mobile exposition “The
Unhealing Wound” dedicated to
the 15 th anniversary of Medininkai
tragedy. This exposition was
displayed not only in Vilnius, but in
Muitinės departamente surengta muitinės darbuotojų vaikystės fotografijų
paroda “ Ir aš mažas buvau”.
The exhibition of the photos from the Customs employees` childhood “When I
was a Child” was organised at the Customs Department.
Kaunas Vytautas the Great War Museum as well. In December, a traditional exhibition of creations of Customs officers
and their family members, “My Leisure”, was opened in the Customs Museum.
The second Republican ice–fishing contest of Customs officers, traditional relay “Medininkai–Vilnius”, the IX th
Republican camp gathering of Customs officers took place. Having received the funding granted by the Government, a
trip to Italy and Vatikan as well as an audience with Pope Benedict XVI were organised for the family members of the
Customs officers who perished in Medininkai.
The Lithuanian Customs officers participated in the competitions organised by the European Customs Sports
Association: table tennis competition in Poland, shooting competition in Hungary, football competition in Czech,
International Four Days Marches in the Netherlands. An officer from the Customs Information System Centre took the
first–place prize in the chess tournament Seimo Taurė – 2006 (Seimas Cup – 2006).
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