📋 Tender Overview
Currently, The Lithuanian Armed Forces Owns Nine Military Polygons Where Our And Allied Soldiers Are Training, But They Are Not Enough. Modernization Of The Lithuanian Armed Forces, Established New Units And The Growing Number Of Nato Allied Troops In Lithuania Require More Infrastructure Soldiers Training - New Polygons And Military Learning Territories. The Ministry Of National Defense Has Received Military Advice And Continues Its Preparations For The Establishment Of Polygons. The Army Estimates That The Landfill Should Be At Least 20 Thousand Hectares To Carry Out A Brigade -Sized Exercise And To Train 3.5-4 Thousand Troops With The Latest Military Equipment At A Time. The New Polygon Is Necessary To Develop The Lithuanian National Division By 2030 Orijana Mashal, Vice -Minister Of National Defense, Who Is In Charge Of Infrastructure Issues. The Lithuanian Association Of Municipalities Has Provided Expectations To The Ministry Of National Defense Regarding Potential Benefits To Municipalities Whose Territories Would Establish Polygons Or Training Territories. The Ministry Of National Defense Will Meet With Municipal Representatives In The Near Future And Discuss The Expectations Of Self -Government. Having Evaluated And Selected The Most Appropriate Areas For The Establishment Of The Landfill, The Ministry Of National Defense Will Continue Dialogue With Specific Municipalities And Local Communities, And The Final Decisions Will Only Be Made After Hearing The Locals. According To A Public Opinion Survey, As Many As 89 % The Activities Of The Residents Army Do Not Cause Inconvenience. Experience In Military Units And Polygons Shows That Cooperation Between The Military And The Local Community Is Mutually Beneficial. Where The Lithuanian Armed Forces Or Allied Units Are Being Established, The Local Economy Is Growing, As The Local Business Opportunities Are Opened, New Jobs Are Being Created.