The municipality has pondered the possibility of taking over some of them, but this would require large financial investments to put them to new use.
Meanwhile residents of Rēzekne are puzzled by a situation in which the city lacks apartments, while several large buildings stand empty.
Three years ago, the Riga Technical University (RTU) Rēzekne Academy renovated a three-storey building next to the main academic building, built more than 60 years ago, and installed a modern...