Lithuania: Kaunas company investigated for arms smuggling over shipment of Russian helicopter holders

Lithuania’s Customs Criminal Service has launched an arms smuggling investigation after discovering military helicopter holders for the launch of aviation bombs in a warehouse of a Kaunas company. The discovery was made in late May. According to customs officers, the company intended to ship the holders abroad. The service said in a press release that…

Georgia: exports up in May 2022

Georgia exported a record $504 million of goods in May, up by 48% YoY, preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia showed. Georgian exports this year have been distributed as follows: January – $331 million, February – $429 million, March – $411 million, April – $416 million and May – $504 million. The…

Lithuania: sirens to warn about accidents in Belarusian NPP to be installed

Lithuania will purchase 197 stationary acoustic warning sirens, the Fire and Rescue Department reported on June 13. Sirens would be installed in the 100-kilometre potential impact zone of the Belarusian nuclear power plant in Astravyets, it said in a press release. The zone will include the municipalities Anyksciai, Ignalina, Jonava, Kaisiadorys, Moletai, Salcininkai, Sirvintos, Svencionys,…