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The Ministry Of National Defense Plans To Submit A Proposal For The Establishment Of A New Military Landfill For The Autumn Session Of The Seimas - The Deputy Minister Of National Defense Orijana Mashal Discussed With The Representatives Of The Lithuanian Association Of Municipalities. At The Meeting, The Vice -Minister Emphasized That The Final Decisions Would Only Be Made After Hearing The Local Communities. The Ministry Of The Environment Has Submitted Seven Area Variants, We Thank Colleagues For Their Very Operational Work. Unfortunately, There Is No Required 20,000 Hectares In One Area, So We Will Have To Connect The Territories And Otherwise Creatively Look At The Situation. Vice -Minister O. Mashal. The Vice -Minister Noted That The Ministry Of National Defense Plans To Prepare The Necessary Draft Legislation For The Autumn Session Of The Seimas Autumn Session And Submit A Final Proposal For A Landfill, As Ordered YesterdayS State Defense Council. We Have Discussed With Representatives Of The Lithuanian Association Of Municipalities About The Proposals They Submitted For Potential Benefits To Municipalities In Which Polygons Or Military Training Territory Would Be Operating In The Territories. We Also Discussed The Possibility To Allocate Public Funds For Double -Purpose Projects That Are Valuable To Both The Military And The Local Community. Currently, The Lithuanian Armed Forces Owns Nine Military Polygons, Where Our And Allied Troops Are Training, But The Modernization Of The Lithuanian Armed Forces, The Development Of The National Division, The Growing Number Of Nato Allied Soldiers In Lithuania Requires New Places To Train Soldiers. According To A Public Opinion Survey, As Many As 89 % The Activities Of The Residents Army Do Not Cause Inconvenience. Global And Lithuanian Practice Shows That The Activities Of The Army In A Particular Area Strengthen The Economic Well -Being Of The Area - Increasing The Need For Services, New Jobs, Increasing Investment In Local Infrastructure. Where The Lithuanian Armed Forces Or Allied Units Are Being Developed, The Infrastructure Adjacent To The Military Territory Is Developed - The Condition Of The Roads Is Being Improved, Lighting Is Installed And New Engineering Networks Are Being Built.