Georgia: 23,000 employed since launch of public programme for socially vulnerable

Zurab Azarashvili, the Georgian minister of labour, said the government-initiated public employment programme for socially vulnerable citizens had given jobs to 23,000 people since March. Addressing MPs at the parliament, the official said 61,000 socially vulnerable citizens had addressed his body for consultations over the programme since March 1, with 27,800 expressing readiness to work…

Moldova: gas price to increase

The National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE) has approved the increase in the gas rates. Thus, from October 1 the gas price will rise from 22.99 lei to 29.26 lei for end consumers. According to ANRE, when determining the gas price supplied by the license holder, the following parameters were taken into account: the increase…