Lithuania cannot unilaterally cut off railway transit between mainland Russia and the exclave of Kaliningrad, according to Transport Minister Marius Skuodis. “As for unilateral decisions on the Kaliningrad transit, such a thing is probably not theoretically possible, because this is an agreement between the European Union and Russia,” he told reporters on April 6. If…
Tallink Grupp on April 4 signed an agreement with the Social Insurance Board (SKA) to charter out the MS Isabelle from April 7 in order to provide temporary accommodation in Tallinn to war refugees from Ukraine. Refugees who have thus far been staying at hotels in Tallinn will be transferred to accommodations aboard the Isabelle.…
Civil Aviation Authority has provided details on information released in the public space related to the resumption of flights by the Russian Federation to 52 countries, including the Republic of Moldova, on April 9 and reiterates that the flights of Russian air operators to Chisinau Airport cannot be carried out. According to ACC, the airspace…
A EUR 1.3-million twinning project on road safety has come into effect in Georgia under the European Union (EU) assistance, the Economy Ministry reports. The project supporting the Establishment of Comprehensive Road Safety Database and Further Improvement of Road Safety Management in Georgia aims to contribute to the establishment of European practices in the field.…
Air Arabia, an Emirati low-cost airline, will resume flights to Georgia on July 16, Tbilisi and Batumi International Airports (TAV Georgia) report. The airline will operate flights on Abu Dhabi – Tbilisi – Abu Dhabi route three times a week. Air Arabia launched its first flight to Tbilisi International Airport in July 2021. (Trend/Business World…
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine makes efforts to resume agri-food exports to foreign countries. As the ministry’s press service informs, tens of millions of tons of agricultural products intended for export are currently stored in the country. Due to transportation problems, Ukraine is short of $1.5 billion a month, while other…
Due to the drop in freight, Latvian Railway (LDz) could fire approximately 600 more employees, the Latvian Minister of Transport Talis Linkaits said on March 31. “The initial estimate suggests 600 more employees could be laid off,” said the minister, adding that LDz had been ordered to prepare the best-case and worst-case scenarios and an…