Svalbard Global Seed Vault Welcomes First Ever Seed Deposits from Spain and Lithuania

Through clear Arctic skies, the small plane carrying 10 precious boxes of seeds from Spain arrived at Svalbard airport on the morning of the 7 th  of June. Two days later a box arrived from Lithuania. It was an occasion for the two countries to celebrate.

Lithuanian plant genetic resources are going to be stored in the Arctic Pole – at the Svalbard Seed Vault

The Lithuanian State Forest Service has signed an agreement with NordGen, the Nordic Centre for Genetic Resources, under which NordGen will store the seed collection of Lithuania's most valuable plant genetic resources at the Svalbard Seed Vault. The collection is currently being prepared for shipment and ...

Lithuania simplifies the recognition procedures of professional qualifications for architects and civil engineers from Ukraine

The Ministry of Environment is shortening the procedure for recognizing the professional qualifications of architects and civil engineers for Ukrainians who have fled the war zone and are looking for employment possibilities in Lithuania.