Tomorrow, April 3rd, Vilnius On the Cathedral Square A ceremony to honor and farewell fallen United States soldiers will be held. During the ceremony, vehicle traffic will be restricted in the center of the capital, and temporary changes will be made to the public transport moving.
A week ago, Lithuania was shocked by the news of the missing during the exercises in Pabradė. JAV soldiers. After the complex search and rescue operation, we invite you to gather in Vilnius and honor the fallen soldiers together.
On Thursday, April 3, at 11 a.m., the funeral cortege will stop at Cathedral Square, where it will be met by Vilnius Archbishop Gintaras Grušas, the President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda, Chief of the Army Raimundas Vaikšnoras, Minister of National Defense Dovilė Šakalienė, other heads of state, ambassadors. The motorcade will then move along Gedimino Ave. to the J. Tumas-Vaižgantas intersection.
Even on a workday, let's take a moment for unity - let's come together and show respect to those who have fulfilled their oath to the fullest.
Traffic will be restricted, public transport routes will change
On April 3 (Thursday), from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., vehicle traffic will be prohibited on T. Vrublevskios, Šventaragis, B. Radvilaitės streets, and on the Gedimino Avenue section from Šventaragis to Vilniaus street. It will not be possible to enter the restricted section from all side streets.
There will be short-term traffic disruptions as the motorcade moves along Gedimino Avenue from Vilniaus St. to J. Tumo-Vaižganto St.