German Air Contingent deployed on the Baltic Air Policing mission participated in a commemorative football competition for prosecutor Gintautas Sereika

January 28, German Air Contingent deployed on the Baltic Air Policing mission took part in a football tournament arranged by the Prosecutor General's Office in Mažeikiai in memory of prosecutor Gintautas Sereika killed in 1999. The team of German troops led by the commander of the air contingent Lt Col Werner Theisen was escorted to the sports event by representatives of the Air Base of the Lithuanian Air Force.

The annual football competition held to tribute the killed prosecutor G. Sereika travels around Lithuania. The six previous events took place in the birth town of G.Sereikia, Klaipėda, and in Panevėžys, Kaunas, Šiauliai, Pakruojis and Marijampolė.

The competition is also a charitable event. "The tournament preserves a nice tradition to support the most vulnerable groups in our society, this year it was the orphanage and nursing home for old people of Mažeikiai," noted Prosecutor General Darius Valys during the event. Football team manned by the Geramn Air Contingent were happy about the opportunity to spend an active Saturday afternoon in an interesting company as well as to contribute to the charity.

Information prepared by Simona Užemeckienė (LITHAF AB). Photos by: Lt Col Frank Sarach.