The governor (bashkan) of the Autonomous Territorial Unit (UTA) Gagauz-Yeri, Irina Vlah, has thanked the government of Romania for the “essential support for the construction of the new education building for the Mihai Eminescu theoretical lyceum from Comrat” and asked for support for the completion of these works. “This is a lyceum where subjects are…
From August 7, onward food products containing E171 food colour will be banned from entering Latvia’s market, as reported by Food and Veterinary Service (PVD). Restrictions will come to force in accordance with regulations of the European Commission. PVD mentions that European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has performed a repeated risk assessment. In its report…
Latvian airline airBaltic is adding extra flights on its Kyiv-Riga route, citing exceptional demand. “To address the significant passenger demand for flights from Kyiv, Ukraine to Riga, Latvia, airBaltic has scheduled two additional flights on February 15 and February 16, 2022,” airBaltic tweeted. Many airlines have been looking at their connections with Ukraine at a…
Georgian external trade turnover amounted to $1.1 billion in January, up by 41.1% YoY, latest data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) showed. The value of exports grew by 47.6% and equaled $331.3 million in the period, while imports also increased by 38.5%, reaching $778.1 million. Trade deficit, a measure of the negative…
Energy price hikes, the continuing pandemic and geopolitical tensions did not seem to affect Lithuania’s exports growth in 2021. Statistical data analysis by Enterprise Lithuania, the government’s business promotion agency, showed that the country’s goods exports grew by 20.5% YoY. Export growth rates remained similar throughout the year. The most significant growth was recorded in…
The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine has been empowered to build, reconstruct, repair and maintain motor border checkpoints. The relevant decision was endorsed by the Government. Thus, now the Ministry of Infrastructure, as a responsible authority, will engage in the development of infrastructure at checkpoints across the state border, regardless of modes of transport. “This…
The International Monetary Fund is monitoring the situation in Ukraine and is planning to send the next review mission under the Stand-By Arrangement for Ukraine in the first quarter of 2022. Gerry Rice, Director of the IMF’s Communications Department and IMF Spokesman, said this at a briefing in Washington. “The board approved in November 2021…