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As announced on Monday evening by Agn head Augonė, head of the Department of Culture of the Kaunas City Municipality, Kaunas supports and supports the proposals of the General Police Commissioner: restrict access to the main squares of the city or extinguish trees of Christmas.
Erik Ovcharenko / 15-minute photo / Christmas tree illuminated in Kaunas
“It was already decided two weeks ago that New Year’s Eve, like St. Christmas, this year in Kaunas will be different. Unlike usual, the New Year’s Eve party, which has drawn large crowds, will not take place in the Town Hall Square. The city also abandons the traditional fireworks that have been seen in this place. In order to guarantee the safety of the population and take care of public health, on New Year’s Eve it is planned to restrict access to the Plaza del City Hall of pedestrians and cars by physical means. It will last from 8 pm on December 31 to 8 am on January 1, “said the municipal representative.
According to her, since the lighting of the Christmas tree at the end of November, employees of a private security company hired by the city have been working in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento 24 hours, as well as specialists from the municipal Department of Public Order. All these forces are helping the Kaunas police to ensure public order in the city.
Erik Ovcharenko / 15-minute photo / Christmas tree illuminated in Kaunas
In addition, not only on New Year’s Eve, but also at other times, the situation in the Town Hall Square is constantly monitored with the help of video cameras. So far this has not been necessary and we hope that no further action will be taken. We do not rule out the possibility of assigning forces to ensure order in other places popular with Kaunas residents and frequented by New Year’s Eve. Especially where there is a picturesque panorama of the city.
Therefore, given the current situation, we urge everyone to abandon the idea of New Year’s Eve to go home and choose public spaces in the city. We believe that the residents of Kaunas will continue to be responsible and will safely comply next 2021 while at home, ”said A. Augonė.
The city plans to enhance the festive atmosphere with symbolic New Years fireworks at different but unannounced locations around the city so that it is conveniently visible through the windows or balconies of the houses. Up to ten of these locations are expected.
Vilnius will lock up the Christmas tree
Photo by Saulius Žiūra / Vilnius Christmas Tree
According to BNS, the Vilnius City Municipality announced before Christmas that it would renounce the New Year’s fireworks and physically enclose the Christmas trees in the Cathedral and City Hall squares.
Police Commissioner General Renatas Požėla announced on Monday after the meeting of the Government Emergency Commission that municipalities will be offered to abandon the New Year’s fireworks and put out the Christmas trees.
“We strongly believe that there should be no centralized fireworks firing. Another proposal that would discourage people to choose near Christmas trees, in central locations, is to physically turn off the Christmas trees during that New Year’s consent so that they do not shine or invite to choose, “said the official.
“Another thing is the fencing of the central Christmas trees, the traffic restriction,” he said.
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