On July 7, Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania Marius Skuodis and Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov met in Klaipeda and discussed cooperation between the countries in the transport sector and possible new projects. According to the ministry’s press release, the countries intend to strengthen cooperation in the areas…
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he expects that bilateral trade in goods and services between Ukraine and Lithuania will return to pre-pandemic levels. He said this at a joint press conference in President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda in Vilnius. “Based on the results of the current year, we expect that the volumes of bilateral trade…
With vaccination pace slowing down in Lithuania, unused vaccines are filling up available storage. Freezers at the Health Ministry’s Health Emergency Situations Center are already full, which is becoming a problem, a ministry adviser says. “Some vaccines need to be stored at very low temperatures, minus 20 to minus 70 degrees. All places at our…
Lithuanian employers complain that they cannot fill vacancies, putting the blame on unemployment benefits introduced during the pandemic. Meanwhile, worker representatives say employers are simply unwilling to offer attractive work conditions and pay. The Lithuanian government has introduced the monthly “jobseeker’s allowance” of 212 euros to help the unemployed survive the quarantine. The government has…
The EU announced new sanctions on Minsk last month, banning the transit of potash fertilizer, oil, and tobacco products. While supporting the sanctions, Lithuania was mindful of the effects on its economy. These may be milder than previously feared. The EU sanctions target Belaruskali, one of the world’s largest potash fertilizer producers. The company uses…
SAS Scandinavian Airlines will resume direct flights from Vilnius Airport to Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport in April after the suspension in early January. The first flights are scheduled for April 1 and 3, and the airline plans to fly twice a week from April 12. Additional flights are possible in the near future depending on the…
Ukraine in cooperation with Lithuania will increase container transportation and plan to liberalize the conditions of bilateral and transit transportation. “Increase in container transportation is one of the key priorities of cooperation with Lithuania,” Vladyslav Kryklii said after a video meeting with Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania Marius Skuodis. The…