Georgia’s previous 80% dependence on wine exports to the Russian market has dropped to 57%, Otar Shamugia, the Georgian Agriculture Minister, has said. The minister noted the Government had been implementing projects for diversification of the wine export market with the involvement of the country’s National Wine Agency, pointing out about 12 million lari ($3.9…
The National Employment Agency (ANOFM) announced that 295 Ukrainian citizens had been employed. According to ANOFM data, they are 231 women and 64 men. Most of them – 202 – have been employed in Chisinau. The refugees found jobs in the following sectors: programmer, engineer, seamstress, salesman, sales consultant, cook, waiter, subassembly fitter, nurse, production…
The Transport Administration is increasing speed limits on state roads with separated driving directions. This year, the speed limit is being increased on four-lane and 2+1 roads with separated driving directions; the speed limit will remain unchanged at 90 km/h on two-lane roads. The speed limit on a 24-kilometer section of Tallinn-Tartu Highway between Kose…
Continued economic support by Ukraine’s partners is very important for rebuilding Ukraine, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has announced this on Twitter. “Continued economic support by Ukraine’s partners is essential to lay the foundations for rebuilding a modern competitive Ukraine,” she wrote. According to Reuters, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said earlier he would attend…
The value of renewable energy assets located in the combat zone exceeds $5.5 billion. “It is estimated that more than $5.5 billion in assets are now located in the combat zone and almost $4 billion in investments are currently in a precarious position in neighboring regions. We already have significant renewable energy losses,” Deputy Minister…
Russian and Belarusian trucks, which were obliged to exit Lithuania until April 16 due to the European Union sanctions, would be allowed to do that after this deadline, the Lithuanian Customs Department announced, adding that this decision was made in view of the long queues of trucks at the border. “Trucks used by Russian and…
Georgian wheat production in 2021 increased by 32.9% YoY, to 136,100 tons, while the production of vegetables decreased by 15.4%, to 149,000 tons, the National Statistics Office of Georgia announced. The figures were revealed by Geostat along with statistics on other cereal grains produced last year. Barley production went up to 58,300 tons (+28.4%), while…