International, facing financial problems, sold Mažeikių Nafta to Yukos. After Yukos' bankruptcy, the Lithuanian government and Polish company PKN Orlen signed a sale agreement of Mažeikių Nafta in 2006. Also Yukos International UK B.V. signed a sale agreement with PKN Orlen, selling its Mažeikių Nafta shares to the Polish company. The buyout was finalized on 15 December 2006, with US$1,492,000,000 being paid by PKN Orlen to Yukos International, and US$851,828,900.31 to the Lithuanian Government. In 2004, Mažeikių Nafta financed the construction of the New Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, which cost 650,000 LTL. ORLEN Lietuva oil refinery plant Culture In 1928 the Mažeikiai Museum was founded by teacher Stasys Ličkūnas. According to the official website of the Mažeikiai district municipality, the museum preserves and exhibits archaeological, historical, ethnographic, and folk art collections of the Samogitia region. Mažeikiai has one of the largest cultural centres in Lithuania. It was established in 1946 as a culture house. In 2005 it moved to a new building which has three halls: the great hall contains 750 seats, the small hall has 250 seats, while the entertainment hall has up to 500 seats. The centre has 20 amateur art collectives. In 1922 a public library was founded in the city. In 1975 it moved to a new three-story building. In 1976 it became a central library in the district with 21 rural and 2 urban branches. Twin towns – sister cities Mažeikiai is twinned with: Havířov, Czech Republic Lebedyn, Ukraine Liezen, Austria Paide, Estonia Płock, Poland Saldus, Latvia Stendal, Germany See also Asteroid 248839 Mazeikiai named in honor of the city References External links http://www.mazeikiai.lt/ http://www.mazeikiu.info Information about Mazeikiai city https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Mazeikiai/introduction.html Memorial website to the Jewish Shtetl Mazheik (Mažeikiai) Cities in Telšiai County Cities in Lithuania Holocaust locations in Lithuania Mažeikiai District Municipality Municipalities administrative centres of Lithuania Telshevsky Uyezd Territorial disputes of Lithuania