More than 56% of the population made an online purchase in the last three months and spending has increased. More than half of companies, which use the Internet, are using paid-for cloud services. Newly released data from Statistics Estonia showed that 56.5% of the population aged 16-74 used e-commerce in the last three months. Compared…
A new train connection between Vilnius and Warsaw will start operating next year, the Lithuanian rail operator has announced. The countries’ state rail companies, Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (LTG) and Polskie Koleje Panstwowe (PKP), agreed to roll out a passenger service in the second quarter of 2021 and also begin joint freight operations. The journey between Vilnius…
Clinical trials of Kazakhstani QazCovid-in vaccine against the COVID-19 virus developed by the Scientific Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems have started, the Ministry of Education and Science reports. Adult volunteers aged 18-50 years old will be involved in the clinical trials. Phase 1 trials will define the vaccine’s safety on 44 volunteers free of…
The renovated Dnipro International Airport will become another step by the state towards a civilized and comfortable public life, the President’s Office has reported on Facebook. “The construction of a modern airport in Dnipro has begun. You will soon see a new 3.2 km runway, which will be equipped with modern navigation systems, weather and…
Luhansk region has already received about UAH 4 billion for road repairs in 2020, Pavlo Tsuber, the head of the Automobile Road Service in Luhansk region, has stated at a briefing in Severodonetsk. “More than 133 km of roads have already been built and reconstructed this year, including the Stanytsia Luhanska-Severodonetsk highway. Repairs of the…
Tartu has generated EUR 800,000 less income than its expenditures over the period of January-August and has reported a total revenue of EUR 124.7 million, the city’s government says, representing 71% of the amount budgeted for the year. The largest single item, at EUR 60.6-million revenue over the eight-month period, was personal income tax. The…
As of September 15, overhaul of roads and streets with a length of 137 kilometers has been completed in Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Transport and Roads reports. The ministry together with local state administrations and City Halls of large cities and towns has developed a project for overhaul of city streets and roads in districts…