The Latvian Justice Ministry has evaluated the government’s plan to require workers in a number of sectors to be able to present the digital Covid-19 certificate and found that it would not contradict the Latvian Constitution. On July 14, the Cabinet of Ministers planned to discuss amendments to the Law on the Management of the…
The state is looking at replacing a catamaran ferry, which connects the small island of Ruhnu with the Estonian mainland, but which has been prone to technical issues, most recently this week and largely due to its intense schedule. The procurement process would take three or more years and will see the vessel, called the…
Uzbekistan aims to increase volume of digital economy services to $1.5 billion, and export of computer software to $40 million, president Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s press office has reported. Mirziyoyev, addressing a videoconference on July 13, said that digitalization in several industries was still lagging behind. “The work done in recent years has really yielded results, services…
The Ukrainian energy sector needs to be reformed, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said in his speech at the Ukrainian Energy Forum. “Ukraine’s energy sector needs to be reformed, so we must work together to make, develop and implement the best model for effective changes in Ukraine’s energy sector. In recent years, decarbonization, environmental impact…
The investment attractiveness index of Ukraine has improved from 2.4 to 2.84 since the beginning of the current year. Such findings of a latest study conducted by the European Business Association (EBA) were presented during an expert discussion of the current state of Ukraine’s investment climate, the press service of the Ministry of Economy reported.…
Amid growing coronavirus infections and sluggish vaccination, the Lithuanian government may consider reintroducing more restrictions, Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte has warned. Immunity passports may be required to access certain services, she said on July 13, urging people to get vaccinated. “The situations is, as predicted, getting worse, meaning that the daily infection count is growing…
In January-May, Kyrgyzstan’s foreign trade turnover amounted to $2.8 billion, and increased by 27.7% YoY, head of the Department of Summary Work and Dissemination of Statistical Information of the National Statistics Committee Chinara Turdubayeva said during a press conference. Exports rose by 4.4%, while imports by 40.5%. “The volume of mutual trade of the republic…