Georgia: revenues from tourism to surge in 2022

Georgia’s tourism revenues in 2021 amounted to $1.2 billion, up by 129.8% YoY, according to the tourism recovery review from the Galt & Taggart. The figure decreased by 62.5%, compared to 2019 ($3.2 billion), and accounted for 38.1% of the 2019 level (before the COVID-19 pandemic). Georgia’s revenues from international travel in December 2021 amounted…

Ukraine: energy minister talks plans to disconnect from Russia and Belarus power grids

Ukraine has secured the European Commission’s support for its efforts to synchronize its national power system with the European Union’s ENTSOE and is moving steadily toward completing the process in 2023. Minister of Energy of Ukraine, Herman Galushchenko, addressed the issue in Brussels, speaking with journalists following the talks with European partners. “Technical issues are…

Lithuania: thermal sights to be handed over to Ukraine’s special forces

Lithuania will hand over 24 thermal sights to Ukraine’s special forces, the country’s Defense Ministry reports. “Under the plan, these will be mobile thermovisual surveillance devices,” the ministry said, adding that the devices were valued at over 340,000 euros. The ministry also confirmed that Lithuania would soon start handing over weapons to Ukraine, but refrained…