International Kaunas


Kaunas city partners

HIRATSUKA, JAPAN

HIRATSUKA, JAPAN

Kaunas City and Hiratsuka signed a cooperation agreement on 25 November 2023. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation and promote exchanges between the cities, particularly in the fields of sport, education and culture, through the sharing of best practices.

RISHON LEZION, ISRAEL

RISHON LEZION, ISRAEL

Kaunas City and Rishon Lezion signed a cooperation agreement on 3 July 2019. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation and promote exchanges between the cities in the field of education, between various organisations and communities, between business organisations, and in the fields of creating a healthy living environment and addressing environmental protection issues.

YAOTSU, JAPAN

YAOTSU, JAPAN

Kaunas City and Yaotsu signed a cooperation agreement on 22 February 2019. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of education, culture, sport, tourism and the organisation of international activities.

TORUŃ, POLAND

TORUŃ, POLAND

Kaunas City and Toruń signed a cooperation agreement on 26 February 2016. The purpose of the agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of education, culture, sport, tourism, cultural heritage, urban economy and urban development.

 

RIGA, LATVIA

RIGA, LATVIA

Kaunas City and Riga signed a cooperation agreement on 25 January 2013. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of education, culture, sport, tourism, administration, business and urban development.

LUTSK, UKRAINE

LUTSK, UKRAINE

Kaunas City and Lutsk signed a cooperation agreement on 27 November 2013. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of education, culture, sport, tourism and business.

MYŚLIBÓRZ, POLAND

MYŚLIBÓRZ, POLAND

Kaunas City and Myślibórz signed a cooperation agreement in 2012. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of education, culture, sport and tourism.

LVIV OBLAST, UKRAINE

LVIV OBLAST, UKRAINE

Kaunas City and Lviv Oblast signed a cooperation agreement on 6 December 2012. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of education, culture, sport, tourism, administration and urban development.

CAVA DE’ TIRRENI, ITALY

CAVA DE’ TIRRENI, ITALY

Kaunas City and Cava de’ Tirreni signed a cooperation agreement in 2008. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of culture, youth exchanges, business and social affairs.

SAN MARTÍN, ARGENTINA

SAN MARTÍN, ARGENTINA

Kaunas City and San Martín signed a cooperation agreement in 2006. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of education and culture, labour and production, and municipal governance.

RENDE, ITALY

RENDE, ITALY

Kaunas City and Rende signed a cooperation agreement in 2003. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of economy, culture and sport.

BRESCIA, ITALY

BRESCIA, ITALY

Kaunas City and Brescia signed a cooperation agreement in 2002. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of sport, economy, culture and education.

XIAMEN, CHINA

XIAMEN, CHINA

Kaunas City and Xiamen signed a cooperation agreement in 2001. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of science, technology, culture, education, sport, tourism, the creation of free economic zones, the establishment of economic relations and the promotion of investment, while also expanding friendly relations between the residents of the two cities and developing trade and economic relations.

KHARKIV, UKRAINE

KHARKIV, UKRAINE

Kaunas City and Kharkiv signed a cooperation agreement in 2001. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of economy, culture, science, education and health protection.

VESTLAND COUNTY, NORWAY

VESTLAND COUNTY, NORWAY

Kaunas City and Vestland County signed a cooperation agreement in 1998. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of education, culture and social protection.

FERRARA, ITALY

FERRARA, ITALY

Kaunas City and Ferrara signed a cooperation agreement in 1998. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of sport, culture, economy and education.

GRENOBLE, FRANCE

GRENOBLE, FRANCE

Kaunas City and Grenoble signed a cooperation agreement in 1997. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of economy, science and culture.

TAMPERE, FINLAND

TAMPERE, FINLAND

Kaunas City and Tampere signed a cooperation agreement in 1994. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of environmental protection, youth exchanges, transport, culture, health protection and education.

BRNO, CZECHIA

BRNO, CZECHIA

Kaunas City and Brno signed a cooperation agreement in 1994. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of democracy and local government development, culture, science and education, sport, social welfare and health protection, tourism, business and investment promotion, urban planning and marketing, public transport and relations between political parties.

BIAŁYSTOK, POLAND

BIAŁYSTOK, POLAND

Kaunas City and Białystok signed a cooperation agreement in 1994. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of business, culture, education, tourism and sport, as well as through the exchange of experience in local municipal activities.

TARTU, ESTONIA

TARTU, ESTONIA

Kaunas City and Tartu signed a cooperation agreement in 1993. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of education, transport and environmental protection.

ODENSE, DENMARK

ODENSE, DENMARK

Kaunas City and Odense signed a cooperation agreement in 1993. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of environmental protection, training for local government officials and fire protection.

WROCŁAW, POLAND

WROCŁAW, POLAND

Kaunas City and Wrocław signed a cooperation agreement in 1993. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of culture, arts, sport, health protection, tourism, education, economy and environmental protection.

LINKÖPING, SWEDEN

LINKÖPING, SWEDEN

Kaunas City and Linköping signed a cooperation agreement in 1992. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of culture, environmental protection and social affairs.

VESTFOLD COUNTY, NORWAY

VESTFOLD COUNTY, NORWAY

Kaunas City and Vestfold County signed a cooperation agreement in 1991. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation by maintaining links between upper secondary schools in Vestfold and Kaunas, providing support to health and social welfare institutions in Kaunas, cooperating in the field of librarianship and creating favourable conditions for business contacts between the two countries.

LOS ANGELES, USA

LOS ANGELES, USA

Cooperation was established in 1991 at the initiative of the local Lithuanian community.

VÄXJÖ, SWEDEN

VÄXJÖ, SWEDEN

Kaunas City and Växjö signed a cooperation agreement in 1990. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of education, culture, environmental protection and local government.

LIPPE COUNTY, GERMANY

LIPPE COUNTY, GERMANY

Kaunas City and Lippe County signed a cooperation agreement in 1989. The agreement seeks to strengthen mutual cooperation through youth exchange projects.

TORUŃ METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION, POLAND

In 2026, the City of Kaunas and the Toruń Metropolitan Association signed a memorandum of understanding with the aim of continuing to consistently develop the existing partnership between Kaunas and Toruń and expanding cooperation to a broader institutional and regional level. The memorandum aims to strengthen this mutually beneficial partnership by laying the groundwork for intensified cooperation in the areas of security and defense, economic development and business, technology and innovation, academic and scientific collaboration, urban governance and urban policy, tourism, culture, and sports.

Union of the Baltic Cities

Union of the Baltic Cities (UBC)

The Union of the Baltic Cities is a voluntary and proactive network that mobilises the shared potential of more than 100 member cities for the democratic, economic, social, cultural and environmentally sustainable development of the Baltic Sea Region. Kaunas has been a member since 1994.

Die Hanse der Neuzeit

Die Hanse der Neuzeit

The organisation connects historic Hanseatic cities. The New Hanseatic League comprises more than 150 cities in many European countries. Kaunas City Municipality is a member of the organisation.