The Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko held bilateral meetings with Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom Rachel Reeves and Minister of Finance of Lithuania Kristupas Vaitiekunas. The meetings took place on the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026, held in Gdansk on June 25-26. The meetings were also attended by…
Independent bookstores are disappearing across Lithuania’s regions, as consumers increasingly buy books online or at large retail chains, leaving many small-town shops struggling to remain viable. To stay afloat, some municipally owned bookstores are expanding beyond books, stocking everything from handbags and scarves to household and cosmetic products. “At our store, we sell Lithuania-made handbags…
Ameriabank and the OPEC Fund for International Development (The OPEC Fund) have signed a $50-million loan agreement. The agreement was signed during OPEC Fund Development Forum 2026 in Vienna, which also marked the 50th anniversary of the institution. The raised funds will be used for financing of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Armenia, enabling…
On the sidelines of the Energy Platform within the framework of the Conference on the Restoration of Ukraine URC 2026, PJSC “Ukrhydroenergo” concluded a number of documents with international partners aimed at implementing strategic projects for the restoration and development of Ukrainian hydropower. In particular, agreements were reached with the European Investment Bank to attract…