Latvia: border with Russia to be opened for energy imports on November 5, 2020

On November 5, Latvian-Russian border will be opened for energy imports from Russia to Baltic States,the transmission system’s operator Augstsprieguma tikls (AST) reports. This decision was made, considering that on November 3, Astravyets NPP became operational in Belarus and Lithuania decided to close the Belarusian-Lithuanian border for imports of energy from third countries to Baltic…

Ukraine: Finance Ministry expects new head of Ukrgasbank to continue bank’s successful operations

The Finance Ministry expects that the appointment of Andrii Kravets as Chairman of the Board of Ukrgasbank will ensure the continuation of successful operations of the financial institution, the ministry’s press service reports. “The Finance Ministry welcomes the decision of the Supervisory Board of Ukrgasbank. We hope that the appointment of Andrii Kravets as Chairman…

Latvia: machinery production up in September 2020

Compared to September 2019, manufacturing production output according to calendar adjusted data at constant prices decreased by 0.6% in September 2020. Production output decreased in electricity and gas supply by 22.7%, with a significant decrease in the volume of electricity produced in combined heat and power plants (CHP) and gas supply to consumers. In turn,…

Kazakhstan: joint projects to be carried out with Uzbekistan

The Kazakh delegation led by Roman Sklyar, Deputy Prime Minister, paid an official visit to Uzbekistan. The delegation met with Uzbekistan PM Abdulla Aripov, first Deputy PM Achilbay Ramatov, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov. The parties reached agreements on efficient bilateral cooperation. They stated…