Lithuania’s authorities are considering providing another 30 million euros in EU money to Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda, Panevezys and Siauliai to help them purchase electric buses. If the Cabinet gives the go-ahead, the money will be allocated from the already-provided European Regional Development Fund. Some 22.9 million euros were spent on environment-friendly buses in 2018 and…
Turkmenistan Airlines company has cancelled the Ashgabat – Kazan – Ashgabat and Ashgabat – St. Petersburg – Ashgabat flights on February 20-27. The decision was caused by technical necessity. Passengers of canceled flights will be offered the nearest departure dates or a full refund. Turkmenistan Airlines suspended flights to Beijing (China) in late January with…
14 new schools are to be built in Zhambyl region in 2020 to deal with the lack of schools, the press service of the governor of Zhambyl region reported. All schools in the region will be equipped with video surveillance systems. Additionally, this year will see the construction of 91 sports ground in the region.…
$10 billion in direct investment in the Ukrainian villages by 2024 will contribute to the creation of high well-being standards and comfortable living conditions for rural residents. Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture Tymofiy Mylovanov said this at the meeting of the Verkhovna Rada Agrarian Committee during the presentation of the report on progress…
The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to strengthen the responsibility of distribution system operators for abuse on the electricity market, Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk has said. “We are strengthening the responsibility of natural monopolies for abuse on the electricity market. In Ukraine, distribution system operators (that is, the same “natural monopolies”) often abuse their…
East Kazakhstan plans to grow grain crops for export, the governor’s press service reports. The region targets to grow first of all soybeans and corn. By 2024 the crop acres will have increased 4.2-fold, export will have grown 10-fold, from 1,500 to 15,000 tons of products. Notably, the region takes the lead in production of…
Eesti Energia offered the highest bid at the auction for the land at Tootsi wind farm, organized by the State Forest Management Center (RMK). The final price was EUR 51.5 million. The final price was more than four times higher than the starting price. Four bidders took part in the auction: Eesti Energia AS, OU…