Lithuania Agreement European Tender

The Government approved an agreement extending the status of Lithuania as a cooperating state EBA with the European Space Agency ESA for one year until 2021. September 27 The reason for the extension of the agreement is the delayed negotiation of the Association Membership Agreement in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.Lithuanias ambition to sign an associate membership agreement with ESA is already within reach. Associate membership would open the opportunity for Lithuania to participate in ESAs elective programs join international consortia and international value chains and seek new markets. Therefore even after one year extension of EBV status Lithuanias ambition to sign an associate membership agreement does not disappear but due to COVID-19 all the necessary procedures in the European Space Agency take longer than planned says Jekaterina Rojaka Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation.Taking into account the successful results of cooperation with ESA this year the Director General of ESA was contacted regarding the further signing of Lithuanias cooperation with ESA and the Association Agreement. However ESA Director General Johann-Dietrich Wrner addressed the Minister of Economy and Innovation Rimantas Sinkeviius with a proposal to Lithuania to extend the EBV status for one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The EBA agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the European Space Agency was signed in 2014. on 7 October 2015 and entered into force on September 28 after the signing of the European Cooperative State Plan between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and ESA. During the planned five-year implementation period of this plan Lithuania organized five ESA tenders according to which more than 5.5 million LTL were allocated for 34 business and research projects. euros.Cooperation with ESA allows our country to increase the competitiveness of the state promotes innovation and ensures more efficient operation of the public sector and public welfare. This cooperation also promotes the development of advanced technologies and the development of innovative industry creates conditions for the creation of high value-added products - technologies products and services - in Lithuania.