Georgia: Government expects $400-500 million investment in Tbilisi and Batumi airports

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on December 12 said his Government expected an investment of $400-500 million in two of the country’s three major airports, located in capital Tbilisi and the western city of Batumi. Garibashvili revealed the Government had already started work for the purpose, noting discussions at its Economic Council. “Let’s say directly…

Lithuania: lifting Belarus sanctions ruled out

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda insists that Minsk’s proposal to allow the transit of Ukrainian grain through its territory is “a trap”, while the Foreign Ministry has ruled out lifting sanctions on Belarusian fertilisers. Belarus told the United Nations last week that it would allow the transit of Ukrainian grain for export via Lithuanian ports without…

Lithuania: flights canceled due to heavy snow

More than 20 flights were canceled at Vilnius and Kaunas airports due to heavy snowfall between 21:00 on December 11 and 05:00 on December 12. “The flights were canceled due to extreme weather conditions: heavy snowfall in Vilnius and Kaunas,” Tadas Vasiliauskas, spokesperson of Lietuvos Oro Uostai (Lithuanian Airports), said. Flights at Palanga Airport operated…

Poland: interest in military equipment on the rise

Military equipment manufactured in Poland, especially the Piorun (Thunderbolt) air defence system, has been attracting growing interest from around the world, the CEO of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) has said. “Interest displayed in the purchases of Poland-made military equipment, especially the Piorun surface-to-air missiles, is huge today,” Sebastian Chwalek said, adding that talks were…