Latvia: transport planning in Riga not reflecting region’s scale

Road Transport Administration plans to speak with Riga and Pieriga administrations about the fractured public transport system in the region, says the administration’s chairman Kristians Godins. Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development has concluded that transport planning in Riga and its region is fragmented and does not reflect Riga region’s scale. OECD believes coordination among…

Kazakhstan: economy grows by 4.3%

The economic growth in Kazakhstan has amounted to 4.3% since the beginning of this year, the First Vice-Minister of the National Economy of Kazakhstan Ruslan Dalenov said on September 19 during a government meeting. “After the slight slowdown of 4% in July, the economic growth accelerated to 4.3% during the eight months of this year,…