Georgia: IMF projects economy to grow in 2022

Georgian economy minister Levan Davitashvili on November 21 said the forecast of the International Monetary Fund projected the Georgian economy’s 2022 growth to be 10.5%, and highlighted the country exhibited “one of the highest” growth rates in the region. The ministry quoted Davitashvili as saying the domestic economy “continues to grow this year despite the…

Lithuania: military instructors from Ukraine complete training

International instructor training, involving troops from Ukraine, has been completed at the Lithuanian Armed Forces School, Lithuanian Armed Forces have said. The course was aimed at soldiers from NATO and partner countries. During the course, participants were trained on the fundamentals of military training, shooting, firearms and physical training. They also acquired information and skills…

Moldova: 14.3 million euros to be invested in education

Thirteen education institutions from Moldova will receive about 14.3 million euros for the implementation of 20 projects in the following sectors: Sciences of education, Engineering and engineering activities, Information and communication technologies and Health. Following their implementation, about 52 laboratories and research centres, 67 classrooms, poly-functional halls and other training areas will be endowed. More…

Georgia: economy minister vows EU conditions to be fulfilled at “high level”

Georgian economy minister Levan Davitashvili on November 21 said there was a “definite progress” in the country’s implementation of conditions for receiving the European Union membership candidate status, and stressed the priorities would be fulfilled at a “high level”. In his remarks over the matter, Davitashvili noted both parliamentary committees and the “entire political spectrum”…

Lithuania: State Defence Council agrees to step up acquisition of air defence systems

In response to the recent missile incident in Poland, Lithuania’s State Defence Council on November 21 agreed to step up the acquisition of medium-range air defence systems. “The State Defence Council members agreed on the need to accelerate the acquisition of medium-range air defence systems,” Kestutis Budrys, a chief adviser to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda,…