EU investments in safety! A new disaster management center will be solemnly opened in Kuldīga

On Wednesday, September 30, at 14:00 (2:00 PM), an official opening ceremony for the new disaster management center will take place at Lauku Street 40, Kuldīga.

The event will be attended by the Advisor to the Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Latvia, the Deputy Head of the European Commission Representation in Latvia, leadership and employees of the State Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS / VUGD), the State Provision Agency (SPA / NVA), the Interior Digital Center (IDC), and the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA / PMLP), as well as local government representatives, cooperation partners, and other invited guests.

Following the completion of construction, the Kuldīga Unit of the SFRS Kurzeme Region Directorate recently began operations in the new, modern disaster management center in Kuldīga. The building will also house the OCMA, SPA, and IDC.

Construction of the disaster management center in Kuldīga began in September 2024, and the official completion and acceptance act was signed on May 26, 2026. The commissioning authority was the State Provision Agency (NVA), and the construction work was carried out by SIA "BILDBERG". The total cost of the project amounted to EUR 4,824,128.57 excluding VAT, funded by EUR 4,100,509.28 from the European Union (EU) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and EUR 723,619.29 from the state budget. The total area of the building is 1,506.3 square meters.

To register for the opening ceremony, media representatives are invited to apply by September 29 by writing to anete.strazdina@vugd.gov.lv.