Moldova: Road Fund Board discusses optimizing processes of road rehabilitation and construction

The stage of the fulfillment of the tasks of the Road Fund Board was considered at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita, the government’s communication and protocol department reported. The Infrastructure and Regional Development Ministry (MIDR) and the State Administration of Roads (ASD) presented the activity plan for 2021, as well as for…

Ukraine: additional $500 million received from Japan

Ukraine received an additional JPY 65-billion (about $500 million) concessional loan under a loan agreement signed by Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko and President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency Jaika (JICA) Akihiko Tanaka. The funds are directed to the state budget to finance priority social and humanitarian expenditures, healthcare, etc. The loan is provided on…

Georgia: country enjoying double-digit economic growth in January-May 2022

Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said Georgia experienced a “double-digit” economic growth in the first five months of 2022 despite “world markets crashing” the recessions caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, the Government Administration announced on June 27. Garibashvili called the growth figure “unprecedented” in Europe, adding the Government would “not allow any destructive force” to “hinder”…

Lithuania: leaders discuss sanctions on Kaliningrad transit

On June 27, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and the country’s leadership agreed on “key principles” for consultations with the European Commission on Kaliningrad transit sanctions. “There was unanimous agreement today on the key principles and provisions Lithuania should follow in order to clarify certain points to the European Commission,” presidential adviser Kestutis Budrys told reporters…