Latvia: electricity price difference with neighboring countries reduced

In recent years, Latvia has managed to reduce the electricity price difference with other Baltic neighboring countries, as reported by Enefit Chairman Janis Bethers. “Although Latvian households still pay the most for electricity, these expenses will continue declining. The price difference with Estonia, which historically has the lowest wholesale prices, has declined nearly 2-fold,” says…

Azerbaijan attracts more airlines

More Russian airlines will fly to Azerbaijan, which enjoys a growing popularity among Russian tourists. The “Ural Airlines” has received permission to fly to Azerbaijan, according to the Rosaviation, Russia’s Federal Air Transportation Agency. The airline received a permission to perform the regular passenger flights Moscow-Lankaran with a frequency of seven times per week. “IrAero”…

Belarus: Brest region grain harvest finished

As of August 20, a total of 1,889.500 hectares, or 87%, of areas under crops have been harvested in Belarus so far. The harvest campaign has been completed in Brest region (the yield is 36.7 hundredweights per hectare), the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry reported. As of August 20, Belarus’ grain harvest exceeded 6.779 million…