Section: The Baltic Course (Latvia)
Estonia allocates EUR 2.8 mln for development cooperation in Eastern Partnership countries
The Estonian Foreign Ministry will support 43 new development cooperation projects in Eastern Partnership countries Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine with more than 2.8 million euros, informs LETA/BNS. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Latvian, Estonian PMs: decision on lifting visas for Ukraine, Georgia should be made soon
The Latvian and Estonian prime ministers strongly support introduction of visa-free regimes for those Eastern Partnership countries who have met all the necessary criteria – Ukraine and Georgia, Latvian Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis (Greens/Farmers) and Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas agreed during their meeting in Tallinn on June 7th,...
A 5-star Pullman Hotel to be opened in Riga in mid-June
In the middle of June 2016, a five-star Pullman Hotel will be opened in the Riga center, Valdis Vanadzins, a representative of Ukrainian investor Wisher Enterprise, told LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Ukraine lifts sanctions from 29 foreign journalists, also from Latvia and Estonia
The sanctions that were introduced in September 2015 against a number of Russian and other foreign journalists, including from Latvia and Estonia, were revoked by a Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council resolution on May 20, informs INTERFAX/LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Latvian MFA: release of Savchenko clear proof that collective effort by the international community works
Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics wrote in his Twitter account today that the release of Ukrainian pilot Nadyia Savchenko is clear proof that collective effort by the international community works, informs LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Ukrainians becoming pilots in Lithuania
Since the establishment of BAA Training’s Ab Initio School in 2011, the company has welcomed twelve students from Ukraine for various airplane and helicopter pilot license training courses in Lithuania. Over the years, Ukrainian students have carved their way to Lithuanian aviation school, which is then followed by the successful employment...
Lithuanian PM in Prague: Ukraine, Georgia must be granted visa-free travels soon
The European Union (EU) should grant Ukraine and Georgia visa-free travels as soon as possible, Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius said at a meeting with Czech Parliamentary Speaker Jan Jamacek in Prague on May 24th, informs LETA/BNS. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Baltic, Polish parliaments are not optimistic about curbing corruption in Ukraine
Corruption is a huge problem in Ukraine and there are no hopes that it will be curbed in a short time, said heads of the European affairs committees of the Latvian, Lithuanian, Estonian and Polish parliaments during their meeting in Riga on May 23rd, cites LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
FinMin: KVV Liepajas Metalurgs has no reason to turn to arbitration court
The Ukrainian shareholders of the Latvian metallurgy plant KVV Liepajas Metalurgs have no reason to file a claim against Latvia with the international court of arbitration, Latvian Finance Ministry spokesman Aleksis Jarockis told LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Ukrainian airline Yanair launches Riga-Kiev flights
Ukrainian airline Yanair launches flights from Riga to Kiev today, the Riga International Airport informed LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
