On September 25, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Economics, Jurģis Miezainis, visited Lithuania on a working trip, where he met with the CEO of UAB “Likmere”, a subsidiary of Latvijas Finieris in Lithuania, and participated in the awards ceremony for the “Nameja Award 2024”, honoring the most successful Latvian companies and partners operating in Lithuania.
At the start of the visit, Parliamentary Secretary Jurģis Miezainis toured the UAB “Likmere” production facility, meeting with its CEO, Mindaugas Kasmauskis, to discuss the company’s development, support for entrepreneurs, trends in the Latvian economy, and support for Ukraine.
“Likmere is an example of a Latvian company successfully expanding its production elsewhere in Europe. Such cooperation creates tangible value for both sides and demonstrates that the economic relationship between our countries has a solid foundation and high potential for further growth. Lithuania is our closest and most important foreign trade partner. Maintaining a close and open dialogue with Lithuania is crucial, especially as we face various geopolitical challenges. We highly value Likmere’s contribution to supporting Ukraine,” emphasized Jurģis Miezainis.
After visiting the facility in Vilnius, the Parliamentary Secretary, together with a representative from the Lithuanian Ministry of Economy and Innovation, presented awards to the winners of the “Nameja Award 2024.”
The competition aims to honor the most successful Latvian companies operating in Lithuania, promote Latvian products and services, and strengthen mutual cooperation and the competitiveness of Latvian businesses in the Lithuanian market. In addition, the best Latvian partners—the Lithuanian companies—were also recognized.
This year, the “Nameja Award 2024” laureates were:
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Fastest growth in product exports to Lithuania 2024: Brasa Defence Systems
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Fastest growth in service exports to Lithuania 2024: SIA TILTS
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Most successful Latvian–Lithuanian cooperation project in foreign markets 2024: EXPO 2025 Osaka
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Best partner—Lithuanian company:
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Tourism sector: Delta Tours
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Trade sector: UAB Trikdis
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Manufacturing sector: Akmenės cementas AB
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