Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on September 12 announced amendments to the country’s budget bill to reduce its foreign debt to 40% of the gross domestic product, and budget deficit to 3.2% of the GDP, crediting the “unprecedented, double-digit” economic growth for enabling the moves. Speaking during the cabinet meeting, the Government head said the…
Compensating businesses for rising electricity and gas costs would put an unbearable burden on the country’s budget, Lithuanian Finance Minister Gintare Skaiste has said, adding that the majority of the European Union countries are only providing support for households. “At present, the majority of countries provide support only to households since businesses consume both electricity…
Passenger flow at Tbilisi International Airport recovered by 92% compared to the pre-pandemic 2019 figure in August, TAV Georgia, the company operating two major airports in the country, said on September 12. In further details, TAV Georgia said the airport serviced 363,830 passengers in August, up by 48% YoY. Figures for Batumi International Airport in…
Lithuania is set to open its trade office in Taiwan this week, the South China Morning Post has reported. The move is likely to cause additional friction with Beijing, which has downgraded diplomatic ties with Lithuania and imposed economic sanctions after the Taiwanese representative office opened in Vilnius last year. China considers Taiwan part of…
The national air operators will be banned from making flights to Russia. The Civil Aviation Authority (AAC) on September 12 issued an Operational Directive to this end. According to an AAC press release, the decision was taken in order to ensure the aviation safety and security, taking into account a decision issued by the International…
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that a back-up power line needed for cooling has been restored at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. “A back-up power line to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been restored, providing the plant with the external electricity it needs for reactor cooling and other safety functions,”…
Ukraine expects the West to supply it with more artillery, aircraft and air-launched missiles, as it needs at least twice as many heavy weapons as it receives now, Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to the Ukrainian president’s office, has said in Vilnius. “To win against Russia, there’s just one condition, which is twice the amount of…