On April 20 the 13th shift of the Lithuanian-led Chaghcharan Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT-13) and the 2nd shift of the Police Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (POMLT-2) will be held in Panevėžys.
Minister of National Defence Rasa Juknevičienė, representatives of the Ministry of National Defence, Lithuanian Armed Forces, Panevėžys District, region and city families if the soldiers and other guests will attend the event.
In the deployment ceremony PRT-13 and POMLT-2 will attend holy mass at the St Trinity Church and a solemn parade in the Independence Square of Panevėžys.
PRT is formed on the basis of King Mindaugas Mechanised Infantry Battalion of the Motorised Infantry Brigade „Iron Wolf" (Lithuanian Armed Forces). The Battalion provides personnel for the multinational mission for a second time. The first rotation of the PRT (PRT-6) manned by the Battalion served in 2007-2008.
For the media: POC - PIO for PRT-13 1st Lt Paulius Babilas, mobile 00370 682 64331.
Pictures by A. Pliadis and V. Džiavečka