As of March 2, more than UAH 6 billion in equivalent was transferred to the special account opened by the National Bank to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In particular, more than UAH 253.5 million in equivalent came from abroad in foreign currency. Of these funds, the National Bank has already transferred more than…
Moldova Fruct has announced that it is in communication with potential buyers to help growers market their apples, which they currently have in cold stores. “In the current situation, we believe that only through joint efforts and communication can we be able to identify buyers in other markets. In order to start discussions with potential…
Georgia will export both animal and plant products, including small and large cattle and locally produced honey, to Saudi Arabia, the Head of the National Food Agency Zurab Chekurashvili has announced. Chekurashvili said the agreement between the countries had been reached after the Georgian side provided their Saudi colleagues with information on their product control…
Lithuania has stopped imports of small cargoes of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) via the port of Klaipeda. The decision came into effect on March 3, according to Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys. “Any imports of Russian gas via the LNG terminal have been stopped – there are no more small cargoes,” he said during a…
The Railway of Moldova state enterprise (CFM) has made available a train with 11 carriages for the transportation of more than 1,200 refugees from Ukraine, who have entered through the border crossing point Otaci-Mohyliv-Podilskyi. The train will arrive in the Mohyliv-Podilskyi station at around 21:30 and will go to Ungheni and other destinations, such as…
Wage growth recovered last year following the slowdown of 2020, reaching the pre-pandemic levels, the state agency Statistics Estonia reported. The average monthly gross wages and salaries across all sectors in Estonia stood at EUR 1,548 in 2021, up by 6.9% YoY. Argo Tarkiainen, Statistics Estonia analyst, said that, last year so far as sectors…
Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine and the closure of airspace to Russian aircraft have already affected Lithuania’s tourism sectors, its representatives have said. “Reservations are being cancelled, especially from distant countries, as well as from so-called old Europe. Practically, the May trips to our region have been cancelled,” Zydre Gaveliene, head of the National Association…