Section: The Baltic Course (Latvia)
Lithuanians of war-torn Ukraine will be able to relocate to Lithuania
On July 29th, the Cabinet of Lithuania approved Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius’ suggestion to grant support to citizens of Lithuania, people of Lithuanian origin and their families, who wish to move from war-torn regions of Ukraine to Lithuania and get integrated in here, reports LETA/ELTA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Lithuania-Ukraine business cooperation discussed
A meeting of the Business Council for Economic and Trade Cooperation between Lithuania and Ukraine was held at the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK). The Business Council addressed business development potential in Ukraine and promotion of bilateral economic cooperation, informs LETA/ELTA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
EU Commission disburses EUR 600 mln assistance to Ukraine
The European Commission today disbursed a loan of EUR 600 million to Ukraine. This corresponds to the first installment under the new Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) program for Ukraine, which amounts to a total of EUR 1.8 billion, LETA found out from the European Commission. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Ukrainian ambassador encourages Latvia to increase fish export
Latvia could increase its fish export to Ukraine, while Ukraine is being invited to consider working out a less encumbered procedure for import of this product. The above was recommended at a meeting of Ukrainian Ambassador Yevgen Perebyinis and Latvian Agriculture Minister Janis Duklavs (Greens/Farmers), reports LETA. …read more Source:...
Police in Latvia seize millions in laundered money owned by Ukrainian businessman Kurchenko
Following an investigation in collaboration with the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, the police in Latvia have frozen a large amount of funds in Latvian bank accounts that were laundered by Ukrainian businessman Serhiy Kurchenko, Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said on his “Facebook” profile, cites LETA. …read more Source:...
The Freeport of Riga was visited by Ukraine Chernihiv Oblast Governor
On July 7th 2015, Ukraine Chernihiv Oblast Governor Mykola Zverev visited the Freeport of Riga, reported BC port’s press service. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Latvian charity campaign “Kara berni” for Ukraine raises EUR 73,000 in donations
In Latvia, since the launch of the charity campaign “Kara berni” (Children of War) on May 13, 2015, the campaign has raised a total of EUR 73,000 in donations, reports LETA, according to the project’s organizers. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Op-ed: Ukraine’s road to reform
Here is a little-known fact. In 1990, as the Soviet Union was collapsing, Poland’s GDP was just 20% larger than Ukraine’s. Both countries were relatively similar in size and population. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Rinkevics denies EU is secretly preparing new package of sanctions against Russia
In an interview on this morning’s edition of the “Latvijas Neatkariga televizija” (LNT) news program “900 Seconds”, Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics (Unity) said that the European Union is not secretly preparing another package of sanctions against Russia if the situation in Ukraine deteriorates, reports LETA....
Latvian MFA and new Ukrainian ambassador underline importance of Ukraine-EU relationship
During a meeting with the new Ukrainian Ambassador to Latvia Yevgen Perebyinis yesterday, Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics (Unity) underlined the importance of maintaining the current dynamic in the relations between the European Union and Ukraine. …read more Source: The Baltic...
