Estonian Railways (EVR) wants to begin construction of a new railroad bridge spanning the Emajogi River in the village of Vorbuse just outside of Tartu later this year. In order to enable Elron passenger trains to cross the bridge at a speed of 135 kilometers per hour, it is necessary to straighten out the curve…
Railway transport, in particular when using containers, is currently the safest and most stable way for goods transportation between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, a representative of the Ministry of Trade and Integration has reported. The ministry official said that normally cargo transportation between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan was carried out by all types of transport on the…
The companies operating in Georgia’s construction sector were allowed to resume work from May 5, said Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia. Gakharia called on the companies to follow the recommendations. “Daily inspections will be carried out. I would like to urge the companies to act responsibly and follow the recommendations introduced by the Ministry of Health,”…
The situation in Ukraine’s economy is extremely difficult due to lockdown measures aimed at combating the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said. He said that lockdown measures had the greatest impact on micro, small and medium-sized businesses. “We do not underestimate the situation regarding how many people lost their jobs…
Bill No. 3329-2 that foresees a reduction in Ukrainian banks’ minimum charter capital from UAH 500 million ($18.5 million) to UAH 200 million ($7.4 million) has passed its first reading. The bill amends the Tax Code of Ukraine and other laws to additionally support taxpayers during the quarantine period set to combat the spread of…
Tallinna Sadam ferry operating subsidiary TS Laevad and the Road Administration (Maanteeamet) have signed a cooperation agreement for additional voyages and the acquisition of a new vessel. As an increase in demand on the Virtsu-Kuivastu and Rohukula-Heltermaa is expected in the years to come, TS Laevad and the Road Administration have signed an annex to…
One of the key tasks of Atyrau region is to build this year 800,000 square meters of housing or 6,500 apartments, the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development’s Facebook account reads. KZT 8.1 billion was invested into the housing construction in the first quarter of 2020, and 149,600 square meters or 1,278 apartments were built.…