Lithuania will get back to the issue of handing over its PzH 2000 German howitzers to Ukraine later, once the government receives an assessment from the military leadership on the possible impact of such a decision, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda says. The issue was not on the agenda of the National Defence Council’s meeting on…
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine sealed a resolution banning the export of goods from Ukraine to Russia. As the press service of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine informs, the Government adopted the resolution “On the ban on the export of goods from Ukraine to the customs territory of the Russian Federation” at a…
The decision of the Government and President of Ukraine to send 50,000 tons of grain to Somalia and Ethiopia as humanitarian aid is a timely move, while Ukraine itself currently has enough grain to meet its own needs and help others, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Solskyi has said at a press conference…
The Lithuanian parliament Seimas on September 27 voted in favour of keeping the current zero VAT rate on district heating for two more heating seasons. The measure, proposed to mitigate a surge in heating bills, is estimated to cost over 110 million euros to the state. The amendments to the Law on Value Added Tax…
Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita met on September 27 with Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Chairman Nobuhiko Sasaki in Tokyo. The parties approached issues on evolution of economic relations between the two states and considered the opportunities to expand commercial activities, noting the importance of strategic investments for the economic growth and the creation of well-paid…
From November, Brussels Airlines is discontinuing a direct connection between Vilnius and Brussels, which is home to all the main institutions of the European Union as well as a large Lithuanian community. The company says the suspension is temporary, but some aviation experts doubt it, warning that Vilnius may be left without a connection with…
Commercial banks in Georgia loaned GEL 43.21 billion ($15.3 billion) and received deposits of GEL 41.76 billion ($14.78 billion) in August, the latest data from the National Bank of Georgia showed. The volume of loans increased by 2.68% in August compared to the previous month, while the number of deposits increased by 7.74%. Last month,…