Georgia: Economy Minister highlights role of economy in achieving “real independence” on national day

Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on May 26 congratulated citizens with Independence Day by saying “true independence” could only be achieved through ensuring a strong economic basis for the state. Davitashvili highlighted the importance of the date and said he wished the nation “true freedom and prosperity” alongside “formal and legal independence”. “Much remains to…

Poland: nuclear plant deal signed

Poland’s nuclear power company, Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (PEJ) has signed an agreement with the US firms Westinghouse and Bechtel on setting up a design and engineering consortium for the construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP) in Poland. The NPP, Poland’s first, is to be built in the northern region of Pomorze using Westinghouse technology.…