Georgian economy minister Levan Davitashvili on November 21 said there was a “definite progress” in the country’s implementation of conditions for receiving the European Union membership candidate status, and stressed the priorities would be fulfilled at a “high level”. In his remarks over the matter, Davitashvili noted both parliamentary committees and the “entire political spectrum”…
In response to the recent missile incident in Poland, Lithuania’s State Defence Council on November 21 agreed to step up the acquisition of medium-range air defence systems. “The State Defence Council members agreed on the need to accelerate the acquisition of medium-range air defence systems,” Kestutis Budrys, a chief adviser to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda,…
At least 5,000,000 people in Ukraine have lost jobs due to the war unleashed by Russia. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Economy Deputy Minister Tetyana Berezhna during the Polish-Ukrainian Economic Forum. “The war is destroying Ukraine’s labor market. Hostilities continue, where 10 million workers used to be employed. At least 5 million people…
The 35-nation Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency on November 17 adopted their third resolution since the war broke out in Ukraine, calling on Russia to put to a halt all actions at Ukrainian nuclear facilities. The resolution was passed at a closed-door vote, Reuters reported. The draft co-filed by Canada and…
Trains between major Lithuanian cities have been cancelled due to “unforeseen technical circumstances”, Lithuanian Railways (Lietuvos gelezinkeliai, LTG) announced on November 18. Lithuanian Railways also informed that on November 17 a freight train collided with railway repair equipment on the railway section Vievis-Zasliai. No people were injured in the incident, but it resulted in a…
Natural gas distribution companies in Georgia will invest GEL 265 million ($97.44 million) within the next five years in improving supply in the country, the Georgian national energy and water supply regulatory commission has announced. “The commission agreed on the investment plans to be implemented by the natural gas distribution companies in the next five…
Laurynas Kasciunas, chairman of the Lithuanian parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK), and a group of fellow lawmakers have proposed to allocate 3.6 million euros in additional funding to the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union. According to Kasciunas, such a decision would bring the Riflemen’s Union funding up by 50%. The move has been coordinated…