Ladies and
Gentlemen,
It is my
honor today to congratulate all of you at our first reception of
BALTNET and our first event here in Hartford /New England
representing three Baltic countries to you as a possible area of
interest in the future.
BALTNET is
newly established not for profit organization which was created
to accomplish the following Mission:
·
To promote
and facilitate a collaboration between
the
Baltic States, especially the
Republic of Lithuania, and New England (Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and other states).
Our Specific
goals are:
·
To encourage
and expand economic development in both
Lithuania
(or any other Baltic State) and New England
by developing areas of commercial compatibility and to develop
partnerships including not only business but also educational
institutions.
·
To be an
honest broker between businesses representing companies in
Baltic States and companies in New England.
·
To engage
people of Baltic heritage living in
USA
to become active in collaboration between
the
Baltic States and New England
in the promotion of cultural and historical interests.
·
To promote
and assist trade and investments working directly with business,
or in conjunction with the
Lithuanian Embassy and Lithuanian Consulate in New York City and
Latvian and Estonian government entities.
·
To represent
companies seeking relations and business contacts
·
To provide
useful information about the market and advertisement of
existing products
·
To organize
interesting activities according to business and education
promotion interests
·
To identify
new opportunities in expanding collaboration between USA and Baltic
States
·
To provide
the assistance for venture capital for Baltic-American projects.
As we have
so many different goals we are planning to work closely with
communities (Lithuanian, Latvian or Estonian), International
organizations, government institutions, including consulates
representing Baltic countries in US.
Therefore,
we feel very honored today to have our special guests:
Our members,
Our supporters, donors, and our friends.
Your support for today’s event and our future projects are very
appreciated.
Welcome all
and each of you!
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