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Riga travel agencies and Latvia-made products presented at conference in St. Petersburg
12.03.2010Riga travel agencies and Latvia-made products are being presented in St. Petersburg today, as the Riga City Council informed LETA. Riga Mayor Nils Usakovs (Harmony Center) opened a conference in St. Petersburg today, called "Riga and St. Petersburg: Partnership and Cooperation".
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Grybauskaite believes in improvement of Lithuanian-Russian relations
10.03.2010The relations of Lithuania and Russia are becoming better and better, President Dalia Grybauskaite says.At a news conference after Grybauskaite's meeting with Slovenia's President Danilo Tuerk, reporters from Slovenia were interested in the relations between Lithuania and Russia.
Olainfarm prepares to open an office in Bangkok
10.03.2010The company Olainfarm is planning to open an office in Bangkok in 2010, according to an announcement for the NASDAQ OMX RIGA stock exchange.
Lithuania downplays concern over Russian refinery
10.03.2010Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite on Tuesday downplayed suggestions that Lithuania opposed the inclusion of a Russian investor in the ex-Soviet Baltic state's only oil refinery. "Politically it is important, it's of symbolic importance, but economically this refinery is not strategic," Grybauskaite told AFP in an interview.
Eurobarometer translated materials on Estonia and Latvia into Russian
10.03.2010The European Commission’s Eurobarometer division translated information materials meant for Estonia and Latvia into Russian, although the latter is not an official language of the EU, writes LETA/National Broadcasting.
Nord Stream uncovers shipwrecks in Baltic Sea
A dozen previously unknown shipwrecks, some of them believed to be up to 1,000 years old, were discovered in the Baltic Sea during a probe of the sea bed to prepare for the installation of a large gas pipeline, LETA/Swedish Wire reported, referring to the Swedish National Heritage Board.
Lithuania to attract textile industry specialists on "Baltic Textile + Leather" fair
Lithuania organizes a big event intended for attracting textile and fashion industry professionals from various countries. The specialists and start-ups keen to explore business opportunities in the Baltic States might want to consider visiting the region's biggest apparel trade show "Baltic Textile plus Leather" on October 14-16 2010, LETA/Just-style reports.
59% Lithuanian businessmen expect more positive economic relations with Russia
As much as 59% of Lithuanian businessmen expect to have better conditions for the country's economic and trade relations with Russia over the coming 2-3 years, while only 6% of the businessmen think that these conditions will worsen, and 34% of the businessmen state having no opinion on the matter, according to a public opinion poll of Lithuanian companies on business relations with Russia. The poll was conducted on the initiative of the business council of the Lithuanian Industrialists Confederation for economic and trade cooperation with Russia.
PM of Lithuania: Gazprom claim is entirely law-based
In Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius' opinion, the claim over the alleged damages of the Russian gas concern Gazprom is entirely a legal dispute between Kauno Energija and the Kaunas heat and power plant (KTE) owned by Gazprom. In this dispute the state is the third party. At the same time, the prime minister noted that the contract between Kauno Energija and the KTE did not mean that the state had no right to regulate energy and heating prices or pass relevant laws.
Gazprom launches an investment dispute with Lithuania
After Lithuania started applying methodology for estimating heating prices to Kaunas Cogeneration power plant (KET), Russian gas concern Gazprom launched an investment dispute. Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius was reported that price regulation caused losses of hundreds of millions. Gazprom proposes Lithuanian Government to solve the dispute peacefully by paying the group for the damages suffered.
Russians plan to develop coal terminal at Liepaja port
Russian investors would like to develop a coal terminal at Liepaja Port, according to the newspaper Bizness&Baltija. The planned investment is from EUR 50 to 100 million (LVL 35-70 million), but the time period for the implementation of the project has not been revealed.
Europe-related consultations took place between Estonia and Russia in Moscow
Consultations about Europe took place between Foreign Ministries of Estonia and Russia in Moscow on March 3, reported BC the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. Topics discussed at the meeting were co-operation in the OSCE, in the NATO-Russia Council and on a regional level, as well as EU-Russia relations. The Estonian side of the consultations was led by Foreign Ministry political director Clyde Kull and the Russian side was led by director general of the European Co-operation Department of the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation Vladimir Voronkov.
Lithuanian MP: Hearing on Belarusian nuclear power plant is theatre of the absurd
The Lithuanian society is still indignant at Belarus’s intention to build a nuclear power plant near Vilnius. Member of the Lithuanian Seimas Gintaras Songaila said the public hearing on the Belarusian nuclear plant, held in Vilnius University on March 2, was a promoting event, LETA/Charter97 reports.
Vienna institute: crisis over for Eastern Europe, but growth will be slow
Central and Eastern Europe have emerged from the economic crisis but steady growth will be slow to come and unemployment will remain high, a Vienna-based think tank WIIW said on Thursday.
Latvia’s Foreign Minister: Relations with Russia are developing in a positive way
Taking into account the heavy historical legacy, Latvia's relations with Russia are developing in a positive way, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins (People's Party) said in an interview on the Latvijas Neatkariga televizija (LNT) news program "900 Seconds" this morning.
Closer cooperation model for the Baltics and the EU 
