Georgia: PM vows to explore “new avenues” in economic cooperation with Switzerland

Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvil pledged to explore new avenues in Georgian-Swiss economic cooperation following his meeting with president of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis at the United Nations general assembly in New York. Stressing “successful cooperation in a number of fields”, the officials agreed to further intensify political, economic and other cooperation. Praising “excellent bilateral relations”…

Lithuania: foreign arms makers consider production

Foreign arms manufacturers are considering to set up a production facility in Lithuania, says Laurynas Kasciunas, conservative chairman of the parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defence. On September 21, the committee talked about the Lithuanian military’s stockpile and national production capacity. The war in Ukraine has shown the need to stock up as much…

Moldova: cooperation discussed with Japan

Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita welcomed Ambassador of Japan to Chisinau Yoshihiro Katayama and deputy head of the Japan International Cooperation Agency office in Ukraine Kumiko Kasai to discuss the last details before her visit to Tokyo, where she would attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the government’s communication and protocol department…

Poland: retail sales up in August 2022

Poland’s retail sales increased in real terms by 4.2% YoY and by 1% MoM in August, the Central Statistical Office said on September 21. Economists polled by PAP expected August’s retail sales to grow in real terms by 3% YoY and remain unchanged (at 1.2%) month on month. In current prices, retail sales increased by…