Amid continuing heatwaves, Lithuanians have been sweeping shops for electric fans and portable air conditioning units. Construction specialists say cooling homes may become a bigger concern in the future than heating. Unusually hot weather has persisted in Lithuania since early June and people are looking for ways to stay cool. Meanwhile, retailers say they are…
The value of Turkey’s cement exports to Georgia increased by 2.3% YoY in January-April, amounting to $13.1 million, the Turkish Ministry of Trade reported. “In April, the volume of cement exports from Turkey to Georgia rose 1.3-fold, to $3.78 million,” the ministry said. (AzerNews/Business World Magazine)
Ferry line TS Laevad, which connects Estonia’s larger islands to the mainland, has reported a year-on-year increase in passenger numbers of 14%, with the Hiiumaa route seeing a record result. TS Laevad, a subsidiary of the part-state-owned, part-listed Port of Tallinn (Tallinna Sadam), carried 271,325 passengers in June. June 2020 was, however, the first full…
“We cannot introduce a lockdown in Kyrgyzstan,” Minister of Health and Social Development Alymkadyr Beishenaliev has declared. He reminded that the country’s economy suffered greatly last year due to lockdown. “Then we took loans, funds from donors and were able to get out,” he said. The minister added that if a lockdown were introduced, there…
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) provided a total of UAH 5.425 billion in refinancing to 17 banks, the central bank’s press service reports. On July 9, quantitative tenders were held for the refinancing of banks for a term of 84 days. The applications of two banks for a total sum of UAH 425 million…
The Ukrainian low-cost carrier SkyUp Airlines will start operating direct flights to Madeira (Portugal) from July 24, the airline’s press service reports. In particular, Kyiv-Funchal-Kyiv flight will be performed every Saturday. To enter the territory of the Madeira Island, citizens of Ukraine (with the exception of children under 12 years old) must have a special…
Uzbekistan carried out construction works totaling $3.5 billion in January-May, up by almost 100.9% YoY. State-owned organizations have carried out construction works for a total amount of $141 million. Their share in the republic was 4%. The share of non-state organizations comprised 96%. The volume of construction works performed by small enterprises and micro-firms amounted…