The Lithuanian parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs is discussing a proposal by a group of MPs to restrict the activities of Lithuanian residents and businesses in Russia. The so-called Lopata Resolution (named after liberal MP Raimundas Lopata, one of the authors of the proposal formally entitled On Limiting Terrorist Russia’s Influence) was discussed at a…
Poland’s GDP should rise by 0.7% in 2023 against a 3.6% forecast earlier, the World Bank has said in a report. The World Bank has downgraded Poland’s economic growth in 2023 to 0.7% from a 3.6% increase expected in June 2022, said the bank in its report, which was published on January 10. The World…
Tbilisi International Airport successfully passed the Airports Council International – Airport Health Accreditation recertification process and received the certificate for the third time, with Batumi International Airport also receiving the accreditation and the certificate for the second time in a row, TAV Georgia, the company operating two major airports in the country, said. As certified…
According to preliminary estimates of the Ministry of Economy, in accordance with the trade balance methodology, exports of goods to the EU countries in 2022 increased by 4.2% YoY and amounted to about $28 billion. “This is extremely important in view of the diversification of logistics routes – and this is the task we set…
On January 9, as part of a Ukrainian delegation visit to Africa, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solskyi met with Minister of Agriculture, Rural Infrastructure and Food Sovereignty of the Republic of Senegal Aly Ngouille Ndiaye. The parties discussed prospects of relations between Ukraine and Senegal, as well as development of…
On January 10, Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita met members of the Foreign Investors Association (FIA). The parties discussed possibilities of improving the business environment, developing businesses and increasing the number of jobs. “The Cabinet launched multiple instruments of backing the private sector, in order to overcome the impact of the crises; yet, our effort to…
The Government of Georgia has become a 100% shareholder of Georgian Railway, marking a change in the major company operating rail services across the country. A London Stock Exchange statement sent to investors on December 23, 2022 announced the change in the ownership of the company. Previously, Georgian Railway was wholly owned by the state-owned…