TIRANA, May 8/ATA/ The delegation of the Academy of Sciences of Lithuania visited the Academy of Sciences of Albania, where Chairman of the Academy Skënder Gjinushi held a meeting with his counterpart, acad. Zenonas Dabkevičius.
During the meeting, as reported by the Academy of Sciences, the interlocutors discussed on cooperation, projects and exchanges of experience with agricultural development as a priority, including the technological-scientific impact in two directions: increasing yields and preserving genetic information for local vegetation.
Acad. Skënder Gjinushi presented the history of the Academy of Sciences and mentioned some common features of the Academy of Sciences of Albania related to the history of the development of the Academy of Sciences of Lithuania.
There are similarities between the two academies both in terms of legal regulation and structure. Both are academies of national sciences (Albanian and Lithuanian), plus exact sciences. Both were conceived early and established relatively late. Both belong to relatively small peoples.
Acad. Skender Gjinushi mentioned some of the works being done at the Academy of Sciences and emphasized the establishment of research centers, which will continue with the aim and ambition of creating research institutes.
Both academies give priority to agricultural development, including technological-scientific impact in two directions: increasing yields and preserving genetic information for local vegetation.
On his part, Acad. Zenonas Dabkevičius presented the history of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences,
The idea for establishing the Academy of Sciences of Lithuania was first conceived at the end of the 18th century and the Academy was founded in 1941.
Dabkevičius mentioned the best experiences in the field of agriculture and medicine and the experience of encouraging and motivating young people on the way to scientific research./p.s./
