Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has instructed the government to develop a comprehensive program of measures to support small and medium-sized businesses during a lockdown. The head of state said this in a vlog posted on his Facebook page. “I instructed the government to develop a very important program of measures in the coming days, which…
Construction of a new Infectious Diseases Hospital from lightweight structures has begun in Batken region, press service of the Office of the Plenipotentiary Representative of the Government in the region reports. The construction will be completed within 10 days at the expense of neighboring Uzbekistan. The medical facility will be equipped with the necessary medical…
Selective single surface treatment for asphalt roads has been performed for a total length of 374 km, up by 61% YoY, as reported by Latvijas autocelu uzturetajs (LAU). Performing road surface treatment has helped reduce future everyday maintenance costs, as it is no longer necessary to perform pothole repairs. It also helps extend the life…
The 2021 state budget bill has passed its second reading at the Riigikogu. The bill puts state budget expenditures at EUR 13 billion and revenues at EUR 11 billion and is based also on Ministry of Finance forecasts for Estonia’s GDP to rise by 4.5% in 2021, having been projected to fall by 5.5% this…
Ukroboronprom, Ukraine’s state-owned defense concern, has released a public appeal to the President Volodymyr Zelensky, Prime Minister Denysh Shmyhal, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov, and Rada Defense Committee Chair Oleksandr Zavitnevych, voicing “concern regarding the curtailment of Ukraine’s defense industry reform and interference into its economic activities by the Ministry of Strategic…