Winemakers and representatives of Georgian and French viticulture have gathered in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi to discuss how to introduce modern technologies in winemaking. As part of the VINITECH innovative tour, wine professionals from Bordeaux, hub of the famed wine-growing region of France, are visiting Georgia and attending a conference to discuss new methods…
Zhytomyr authorities and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed a loan agreement to acquire 50 new trolleybuses, Zhytomyr Mayor Serhiy Sukhomlyn has stated. “We have signed a loan guarantee agreement with the EBRD to purchase up to 50 new trolleybuses for Zhytomyr. At the end of May the EBRD announced a…
In the near future, Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak plans to sign an order on the acceptance of the Vilkha missile system and the Vilkha-R multiple rocket launcher for the service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. “Peculiarities of the system and ammunition lay in the fact that, firstly, it significantly exceeds the tactical and technical…
Freight volume handled at the Port of Klaipeda in January-May grew by 8.5% YoY, to 19.77 million tons, the Port Authority statistics said. In the reporting period, transshipment of general cargo grew by 13.3%, to 6.9 million tons, while liquid bulk cargo dropped by 6.9%, to 4.13 million tons, and dry bulk cargo – by…
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Bank of Estonia, Mart Laar, has submitted a request to the Riigikogu to replace board members Kalev Kallo (Centre) and Liina Tonisson (SDE). While Laar didn’t explain his reasons for the replacement of Tonisson, Kallo was involved in an ongoing corruption case. Laar is suggesting to replace Tonisson…
Minister of economy Tigran Khachatryan has met with Ambassador of Mexico to Armenia Norma Bertha Pensado Moreno. The minister welcomed the Ambassador and stated that this meeting was a good opportunity to discuss the future cooperation framework. “We are interested in deepening cooperation with Armenia in the economic sector because there is a great potential,…
The decentralization reform launched in 2014 that envisages transfer of financial resources and administrative powers to the regions is entering the second stage. That’s why it is impossible to halt the reform by hasty decisions, Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman stated during a meeting with the leadership of the united territorial communities of Rivne…