On January 9-15, the Customs Service collected over 446.4 million lei (about 22.3 million euros) to the state budget. According to the institution, private people brought goods with the customs value exceeding the non-taxable limit, and payments amounting to over 8.3 million lei were collected, which represented 1.9% of the total amount. Also, during the…
Passenger traffic for airlines operating in Georgia recovered in 2022 by 85% compared to pandemic levels, while the number of flights were restored to 88% of pre-Covid figures, the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency announced on January 16. The governing agency revealed its annual figures that showed the country’s three international airports served 4,441,316 passengers over…
An exploded gas pipeline in Lithuania’s northern district of Pasvalys was repaired on January 15 night and would be back into operation after additional safety checks, Nemunas Biknius, CEO of Amber Grid, the operator of Lithuania’s gas pipelines, reported. “If we find that any additional work needs to be done, we will carry it out,”…
A modern market is under construction in the Taraclia village, south-eastern Causeni district, to which citizens from more settlements will have access. The market will have halls for dairy products, for meat, as well as counters for vegetables and fruits. Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu visited the construction site. “I am happy that the economic agents…
Georgia’s energy sector is in “an active phase” of development and the country’s goal is to “effectively” use the “huge” unused potential of renewable energy through hydro, wind, solar and other energy-sufficient directions, Romeo Mikautadze, Georgia’s Deputy Economy Minister said on January 15 at the 13th session of the Assembly of the International Renewable Energy…
On January 13, the Lithuanian Association of Pharmacies (LAP) and eight of its members appealed against millions of euros in fines slapped on them by the Competition Council in December 2022. One lawsuit was filed by Limedika and Gintarine Vaistine, and the second by Euroapotheca-controlled Eurovaistine, EVD, EVRC and Siromed Pharma. The LAP said it…
During an online meeting between Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko and Secretary of U.S. Department of Energy Jennifer Granholm, the parties paid special attention to cooperation in restoring the Ukrainian energy system after massive russian attacks, strengthening it and protecting it from military threats, as well as prospects for the development of renewable…