Bolt (formerly branded Taxify) introduces its electric scooter rental service in Tallinn. Users will be able to use scooters by way of Bolt’s ride-hailing app. A second company, Citybee, announced a similar service. Users of the Bolt app will be able to pick up a scooter by scanning its QR code. For first-time users, the…
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is offering a $62-million loan to help increase the reliability of the electricity supply and prevent outages across the regions of the western Georgia. The loan will ensure the financial viability of the Georgia State Electrosystem (GSE), and help the GSE access long-term commercial financing. The money…
Kanat Baigonyrov, Deputy Head of Almaty Urban Mobility Department, spoke about the launch of an electronic driver assessment system in Almaty. He mentioned the need to prevent accidents caused by bus drivers’ fatigue and chronic illnesses. “In this regard, an electronic system for the assessment of drivers’ physical condition will have been launched in Almaty…
In 2018 “A’Spik Group” sugar refineries processed more than 436 thousand tons of sugar beet into 60 thousand tons of sugar. In particular, “Starokostiantynivtsukor” LLC processed 251.7 thousand tons of beets into 35.5 thousand tons of sugar. At the same time, “Shepetivka Sugar Refinery” PJSC processed 184.4 thousand tons of sugar beet into 24.6 thousand…
Ukraine and France are planning to jointly produce patrol boats for border guards, Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov stated during a meeting with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on June 18, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported. “Together with France’s Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire, we discussed the joint…
Air Malta, the flag carrier airline of Malta, is launching Malta-Tbilisi flights starting from July 4, announces the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency (GCAA). Flights will be carried out every Thursday by an Airbus A320 type aircraft. “These seasonal regular flights will be carried out until September 18”, said a spokesperson from the GCAA. A GCAA…
The National Electric Network of Kyrgyzstan OJSC conducts scheduled repair work on 500 kV high-voltage line Toktogulskaya HES – Frunzenskaya, press service of the company reported. With the help of seven brigades of Jalal-Abad, Talas and Chui enterprises of high-voltage electrical networks, work is being carried out to replace insulators, line accessories and fix other…