In two pharmacies in the Russia-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region medicines, which were produced in Georgia, were confiscated by the de-facto Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tskhinvali region. The sale of Georgia-made products, including medicines, is prohibited by a resolution of the de-facto government in the Russia-occupied Tskhinvali region, adopted in 2006. Local doctors in…
Kazakhstan has prohibited import of poultry goods from Ukraine’s Vinnytsia region due to the bird flu outbreak, the Ministry of Agriculture has reported. The temporary measures were introduced based on the official notification of the World Organisation for Animal Health on the outbreak of the highly pathogenic bird flu virus on the territory of Vinnytsia…
When compared to the same period of the previous year, Latvia had a lower GDP than the average in the European Union in Q4 2019, according to data published by Eurostat for 20 of the union’s countries. According to seasonally adjusted data, Latvia’s GDP increased by 1% in Q4 2019. A more rapid economic growth…
The government has already begun to assess the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on the Ukrainian economy, Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk has said. “Speaking about the coronavirus, I am quite sure that this factor must be assessed, and we are already doing it. The question is different: no one in the world can say how…
The state-run enterprise Energoatom, the operator of Ukraine-based nuclear power plants, generated 7.825 billion kWh of electricity in January, up by 126.6 million kWh, or by 1.6% from the target set for the period. Over the period under review, Energoatom’s power plants sold 7.375 billion kWh of electricity, up by 149.1 million kWh. The plan…
The Freeport of Riga Authority has completed reconstruction of the FG levee, an embankment built to protect the main waterway. It is located in the territory of the Freeport of Riga, on the left bank of the River Daugava, and stretches over a total distance of 1.51 km. The FG levee was built from 1889…
Georgian wine producers participated in the international wine fair VinExpo 2020 in the capital of France, Paris. Chairman of the National Wine Agency Levan Mekhuzla said that showcasing Georgian wines at such exhibitions was crucial for finding new trading partners. “The National Wine Agency continues to support the private sector in order to present Georgian…