Memo: Cross-border Cooperation Operational Programme Latvia-Lithuania 2007-13

On 17 December 2007, the European Commission approved a Cross-border Cooperation Operational Programme between Latvia and Lithuania for the period 2007-13. The Programme involves providing Community support as part of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for specific Latvian and Lithuanian regions that lie along their common border: the Latvian regions of Kurzemi, Latgali and Zemgali and Lithuanian regions Klaipėdos, Šiaulių, Telšių, Panevėžio and Utenos. The Kauno region of Lithuania may take part in projects as an adjacent area, i.e. receiving a maximum 20% of the ERDF funding allocated to the Programme.