Warmer-than-usual weather was observed in the country on July 2-8. The average weekly air temperature was 0.5-1.5 degrees C above normal, at +20-22 C. Precipitation occurred late in the week, being unevenly distributed over the country. Its rates totaled mostly 1-10 mm (5-55% of weekly normal), even 17-38 mm (100-250% of weekly normal) in some…
The catamaran ferry Runo, which serves a regular connection to the remote Estonian island of Ruhnu in the Gulf of Riga, is expected to resume operation on July 13 after its main engine is replaced. “Thus far, everything has gone as planned,” Andres Laasma, board member of ferry operator Kihnu Veeteede AS, said. “The ship’s…
Uzbekistan intends to start construction of its nuclear power plant. Uzbekistan and Rosatom, Russia’s state corporation, reached an agreement to build a two-reactor nuclear power plant (NPP). It is expected to put it into commission in full by 2028. NPP construction will let the country save 3.7 billion cubic meters of natural gas a year.…
The Ukrainian State Air Traffic Service Enterprise (UkSATSE) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have signed an agreement to carry out the audit of Uzhhorod International Airport, which is scheduled to be launched this year, Infrastructure Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Omelyan said following the 36th session of the European Civil Aviation Conference, which was…
The Deposit Guarantee Fund has resumed payments to the depositors of insolvent PJSC Fidobank, the fund’s press service reports. “From July 9 the Deposit Guarantee Fund has been paying refunds to the depositors of PJSC Fidobank under bank deposit agreements, regardless of the date of their termination and under bank account agreements (including card accounts),…
An agreement for the preparation of a feasibility study for the Wisla River Waterway has been concluded in Gdansk. It was signed by the representatives of the Port of Gdansk Authority SA: President Lukasz Greinke and Vice-President Macin Osowski, as well as Artur Mazurek, representing the contractor selected by tender, the British company Halcrow Group…
A state-of-the-art Belarusbank branch has been opened in the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone. Belarusbank Deputy Chairwoman of the Board Svetlana Kozhekina stressed: “It is a particularly important branch because it will become the face of the entire bank not only in the industrial park but for all our present and future partners from China.…