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Aurelijus Katkevičius, journalist, translator and long-term editor of Verslo klasė magazine, died on Wednesday at the age of 58, and Rolandas Barysas, editor-in-chief of Verslo žinios, confirmed BNS.
“It is difficult to imagine that we will no longer have such a caliber in the public space, not just a journalist, but also an intellectual, and there is not even anyone who can fill the gap,” Barys told BNS.
“But one of the positive things is that his work remains, his memories remain, and I think the most important thing is that during his long career as a journalist, he has grown up with a younger generation who will continue to see the world deeper,” said R Barysas.
A. Katkevičius is a well-known national journalist, editor of the magazine “Verslo klasė” published by the Lithuanian business daily “Verslo žinios”, blogger, polyglot and one of the first specialists in public relations in Lithuania. A. Katkevičius has also translated works of fiction, drama, and poetry into Lithuanian.
A. Katkevičius graduated from Vilnius University Faculty of Philology, specializing in Lithuanian language and literature. He worked as a correspondent and head of the Division of Literature and Art Criticism, advisor to the Supreme Council – Spokesman for the Restorative Seimas Vytautas Landsbergis on internal politics, Head of the Finance and Markets Division of Verslo žinios, Editor-in-Chief of Veidas magazine, public relations agency DDB & Co and A. Director of Katkevičius ”. Since 2006 – Editor of the magazine Verslo žinios published by Verslo žinios.
He has been a professor of writing and creative editing at the Institute of Journalism of the Vilnius University Faculty of Communication, and is the author of several thousand publications on social, economic, cultural, political and public relations issues in the media. Lithuanians.
Appreciate the poetry and prose of Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian, Estonian, Latvian, French and English; Spanish, French, Russian, Polish dramas.
The country’s leaders expressed their condolences
In his condolences, President Gitanas Nausėda says that Lithuania has lost a brilliant, intellectual and enlightened personality.
“I pay tribute to the memory, legacy and creative activity of this brilliant personality. A. Katkevičius relentlessly believed in promoting the nation’s conscience, was an active public figure, and an insightful thinker. Lithuania has lost a truly sincere intellectual, ”says the president.
The president of the Seimas Viktoras Pranckietis said in his condolences that “Lithuanian society waited for and appreciated the ideas of A. Katkevičius on all the most important issues of our country.”
“His contribution to independent Lithuanian journalism and the development of a Western culture of public relations in Lithuania will continue to be his legacy for us and lessons for future generations. I express my deepest condolences to my family, colleagues and friends and I wish myself strength, “said the Speaker of Parliament.
In his condolences, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis noted that “the Lithuanian media community has lost an active journalist and philologist who has always based his professional activities on high ethical standards and has contributed to the development of civil society.”
“I express my condolences to family, friends and colleagues, to all those who have felt the intellectual power of this personality,” said the prime minister.
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The farewell of A. Katkevičius will take place on August 14. 9 a.m. at 4 p.m. Olandų st. 22, Vilnius Funeral Home, First Armory Hall. The urn will be removed at 4 pm, the funerals will take place in the Liepynpy cemetery, announces the family of A. Katkevičius
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