Moldova: over 29,000 national model driving licenses obtained by residents of Transnistrian region

In 2017-2022, more than 29 thousand national model driving licenses were obtained by the inhabitants of the Transnistrian region. According to the Reintegration Policy Office, of the total number of permits issued, 6,863 were issued in 2021 and 5,783 in 2022. Permits are obtained based on the simplified exchange mechanism, applicable from May 2020, without…

Georgia: Maritime Transport Agency rejects Sochi Port Administration’s statement on sea transport negotiations

The Georgian Maritime Transport Agency on January 24 rejected the statement of Yury Vladimirov, the General Director of the Sochi seaport, on alleged negotiations regarding the commencement of maritime transportation of passengers between Georgia and Russia, adding there had been no sea transport between the countries. The Russian side has not applied to Georgia on…

Moldova: 40% of railways network in damaged state

40% of Moldova’s railways network is in damaged state and has speed restrictions. At the same time, practically the entire fleet of railway carriages of the enterprise Railway of Moldova (CFM) will reach their exploitation limit in 2025. The CFM director general, Oleg Tofilat, unveiled data on January 19. “All maneuver locomotives are older than…