Section: Latvia
Lithuanian court refuses to extradite Kazakh billionaire’s Mukhtar Ablyazov’s brother-in-law to Ukraine and Kazakhstan
On 29 July, 2016 Court of Appeal of Lithuania has announced its final and undeniable decision, by which the Court has refused to extradite Kazakh billionaire’s Mukhtar Ablyazov’s brother-in-law Syrym Shalabayev to Ukraine and Kazakhstan, BC informs Jurex representative. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Salad dressings help Spilva double H1 exports to Ukraine
Latvian food company Spilva which belongs to Norway’s Orkla doubled its exports to Ukraine in the first half of this year, exports to the United Kingdom increased 50% and exports to Ireland 17.3%, LETA was told at the company. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Estonian MEP: Eastern Ukraine, Crimea must not vanish in the shadow of new conflicts – The Baltic Times
Worldwide attention to the circumstances in eastern Ukraine and Russian-annexed Crimea must not decrease as, unfortunately, nothing has changed,…… …read more Source: The Baltic...
NATO-EU co-operation must become more practical – Estonian formin – The Baltic Times
Russian aggression in Ukraine and the migration crisis indicate that the European Union and NATO must intensify co-operation as well as redirect…… …read more Source: The Baltic...
Estonian businessmen disagree with ex-PM about sanctions on Russia
Unlike Tiit Vahi, head of the Sillamae port and former prime minister, Estonian businessmen do not support lifting of economic sanctions and withdrawal of NATO troops from Estonia for the sake of improved business relations with Russia, the daily Postimees information cites LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Canada to send 1,000 troops to Latvia to deter Russia
Canada will deploy 1,000 soldiers in Latvia to one of four battalions NATO is assembling in Eastern Europe in response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea, reported AFP Thursday via Canadian media. …read more Source:...
Russia extends its embargo on imports of agricultural products
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the embargo on imports of agricultural products imposed against the European Union and other countries that have established sanctions against Russia for its aggression in Ukraine to be extended until the end of 2017. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Over 100 Lithuanians with families move to Lithuania from Ukraine – The Baltic Times
Over 100 people have moved to Lithuania under the government’s programme for the relocation of Ukrainians of Lithuanian origin and their fam…… …read more Source: The Baltic...
EU approves 6-month Russia sanctions rollover
EU ambassadors agreed to roll over damaging economic sanctions against Russia for another six months in the absence of any progress on resolving the Ukraine conflict, European sources said Tuesday, cites AFP/LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Lithuania’s businesses in Palanga don’t expect tourist influx
Despite the opening of new air routes connecting Palanga with Minsk and Kiev, businesses in the Lithuanian seaside resort town do not expect an influx of tourists thus far, the Lietuvos Rytas daily reports on June 21st, cites LETA/BNS. …read more Source: The Baltic...
