The Czech ambassador to Latvia visits the Bauska region on a working visit – BauskasDzive.lv

On Tuesday, April 30, Martins Vīteks, the Czech ambassador to Latvia, arrived in the Bauska region on a working visit. The ambassador got to know both the Bauska State Gymnasium and visited the Bauska Palace. On the other hand, the Czech soldiers provided the students with new knowledge in first aid.

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Together with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Latvia Martina Vítek, the Deputy Ambassador Veronika Šido, the Embassy’s expert in the field of culture, education and science Nadežda Kopolovets, Deputy Defense Attaché in the Baltic States Major Anna Derka and three Czech soldiers who are currently serving at the Ādaži military base also arrived in Bausk. in Latvia.

Get to know the school and its history

At the beginning of the working visit, M. Vīteks and the accompanying group visited the Bauska State Gymnasium, where, accompanied by the deputy director Inita Nagnibeda and the 12th grade student Marta Mengotas, the group inspected the school.

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M. Mengote told the guests about the layout, history and operation of the school. In the library, the ambassador and the group were introduced to the historical staircase that was discovered a few years ago, which used to be in the entrance hall of the school’s central entrance. The delegation was also given the opportunity to visit the school tower, which is the highest point in the city of Bauska. The representatives of the school, showing photos of the historical institution, revealed to the guests a more in-depth story of the school’s history, its fate during the Second World War and informed about the stages of reconstruction and restoration. Ambassador M. Vitek was interested in the school’s time line, and he also showed his liking for the city panorama that opens from the gymnasium tower. M. Mengote also told about the school’s interest programs, including folk dances, and the ambassador admitted that he visited Latvia in August – a month after the end of the Song and Dance Festival, and that he had already known about this folk tradition.

The delegation visited some classes – in the physics room, where the 10th grade was studying at that moment, school representatives told about the interactive tools and methods. I. Nagnibeda spoke about the active involvement of the class in school life and outside it, and also praised the outstanding physics teacher of the school, Dmitri Yemelyanov. The guests also briefly visited the Latvian language and literature class of teacher Kaspars Kalėjas, where the 8th class learned the topic of the lesson, while the 8b class learned the topic of “communication and critical thinking” from the teacher Ināra Graudiņa, where the group of guests also stopped by for a while. At the time of the arrival of teacher Sarmīte Ābelniece’s group, when the 11th grade was studying, I. Nagnibeda, like the other teachers, praised the teacher for her active work, implementation of various projects and motivating students on the way to success. Ambassador M. Vīteks admitted that when he visited the educational institution, he remembered the years he spent at school.

Demonstrates helping hand

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After the tour of the Bauska State Gymnasium, the delegation went to the school’s assembly hall, where 9th to 12th grade students had come for the meeting. The ambassador told the audience that he took up his current position in August last year and that this is his first official visit to Bauska. M. Vīteks also noted that this year marks 25 years since the Czech Republic became a member of NATO, and that the presence of Czech soldiers in Latvia makes a significant contribution to strengthening the external eastern border of the European Union.

In the Czech Republic, NATO soldiers came to the assembly hall with various equipment, with the help of which they demonstrated to the students how to act in an emergency situation when a victim needs first aid. The soldiers also asked various questions related to providing assistance in various situations. Several high school students also demonstrated their knowledge and skills in helping the “victim”.

“The meeting seemed like a great experience for everyone who attended it. I felt calm after the words of the Czech ambassador, “We are not alone, but united”, says Kintija Gurkovska, a 12b student of the Bauska State Gymnasium, “I found the soldiers’ approach to introduce young people to the most basic first aid actions very interesting. Young people themselves were also involved in activities where they could test their knowledge and first aid skills. I also really liked the fact that the audience was involved in the lecture, because sometimes just sitting and listening is not that interesting, but here it was thought about. This meeting was definitely one of the most interesting and at the same time educational that I have attended.»

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He also showed his skills

11c student Kristers Ozols was one of the young people who also showed his skills in providing first aid. “During the visit, I gained new knowledge about first aid measures even in war conditions. I think that for me and my peers, such visits to the school create more interest in the representatives of the relevant professions,” says K. Ozols about the visit, “the most interesting thing was to hear the level of English of people who have been in the professional service for several years – it showed that we have no less an open door to future achievements».

M. Mengote accompanied the delegation throughout the visit to tell the guests the planned information about the educational institution in English. The young woman admits that the main benefit for her personally during the visit was communication. “I don’t manage to use the English language so often in everyday life to constantly improve my skills,” admits M. Mengote, “in my opinion, this visit is more of an exchange of experience. Especially at the secondary school stage, it seems important that we are given the opportunity to meet with representatives of various professions, so that we can understand for ourselves what we want and what we are capable of.”

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After visiting the Bauska State Gymnasium, the Czech Ambassador M. Vīteks met with the Chairman of the Bauska County Council, Aivars Okmani, and expressed his appreciation for the long-standing and regular cooperation between the Czech city of Náhoda and the municipality of the Bauska County. At the end of the working visit, the guests visited the Bauska Castle Museum.

The official international twinning agreement between Bauska county and Nakhod city was concluded on September 9, 2022. The purpose of the Commonwealth is to strengthen mutual relations between peoples, regions and municipalities, promoting the development of productive, multifaceted and growth-stimulating cooperation between local communities.