Lithuania has signed a contract to acquire additional 300 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) from the United States, the Defence Ministry has reported. “This additional acquisition of 300 armoured utility vehicles from the United States is one of the most important steps in modernising Lithuania’s military. Our military cooperation with the United States is growing…
United Airports of Georgia was featured in the World Routes aviation forum in Las Vegas to showcase the potential of Georgia’s airline market on the international stage. The event, launched on October 16, provided a forum for 30-minute meetings between cities, airports and airlines to consider where best to provide aircraft and flights for profitable…
Lithuania will continue to support the introduction of a gas price cap at the European Council meeting as a solution to the energy cost crisis, says Asta Skaisgiryte, a senior foreign policy adviser to President Gitanas Nauseda. “What we are saying is that we must have a wholesale price ceiling for gas, that we must…
Japan is ready to provide assistance to Ukraine in the restoration of energy infrastructure damaged or destroyed as a result of hostilities. “Special attention at the meeting was paid to the readiness of the Japanese side to help restore Ukraine’s critical infrastructure facilities damaged or destroyed during the hostilities, in particular, by providing the necessary…
In Kyiv, the situation with power supplies has been stabilized so no further plans are in the works to cut off electricity in the capital, YASNO General Director Serhiy Kovalenko has said. “Thank you for reducing consumption. Abort alert,” he said. As reported, on the morning of October 15, Russian troops launched a missile attack…
Georgia received $387.2 million from abroad in September, up by 84.6% YoY, the national bank of Georgia said on October 17. Russia ($173.94 million), Italy ($36.29 million) and the United States ($28.68 million) were the largest remittance senders last month. Overall, the vast majority (97.5%) of all money transfers from abroad came from 23 countries.…
Poland’s core inflation, which excludes the prices of food and energy, measured 10.7% YoY in September, up from 9.9% in August, the National Bank of Poland (NBP) said on October 17. Inflation excluding fixed prices amounted to 17.8% in September, up from 16.7% in the previous month. Inflation excluding the most volatile items measured 13.6%…