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Estonian Nature Foundation: Nord Stream's explanations are not convincing
A meeting of the Estonian Nature Foundation (ENF) and representatives of Nord Stream took place in Tallinn on Monday in connection with the intention of the latter to build more gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, LETA/Postimees Online reports.
RIGA FASHION WEEK 2012 gets started
During the coming RIGA FASHION WEEK that will take place in Riga from October 30 till November 3, 2012, the spring/summer 2013 collections will be presented by the best Latvian designers – Anna Led, Natalija Jansone, Katya Kaya Shehurina, QooQoo, Narciss, One Wolf (by Agnese Narnicka), SockBox, David`s, Gints Bude, MAREUNROL`S, BeCarousell (by Dace Krievina-Bahmane), as well as such foreign designers and brands as Pohjanheimo (Estonia), Suitsupply (Holland), Maxim Rapoport (Russia) and Victoria Gres (Ukraine).
Lithuania-Belarus tourism development and cooperation discussed in Vilnius
Belarusian embassy together with Belarusian Sports and Tourism Ministry and national tourism agency organized an event in Vilnius presenting the opportunities for the development of Lithuania – Belarus tourism.
Aeroflot's arrival will increase the number of passengers on the route Tallinn-Moscow over 100,000
Russian aviation company Aeroflot started flying on the Tallinn-Moscow route after a gap of 16 years on Sunday and the Tallinn Airport hopes to increase the number of passengers travelling between the two capitals to 100,000 a year, LETA/Public Broadcasting reports.
Russia wishes to discuss gas market liberalization model with Latvia
During a meeting with Latvian Economy Minister Daniels Pavluts on Friday, Russian Energy Minister Alexander and the general-director of Russian gas company Gazprom Export Alexander Medvedev said that Russia understands that the gas market liberalization in Latvia will be implemented, but wishes to discuss the liberalization model which the Latvian government plans to accept next year.
TORV and partners to analyze establishment of Rail Baltica joint venture
On July 3, 2012, the Technical Surveillance Authority declared open the procurement procedure entitled “Legal analysis of the establishment of Rail Baltica joint venture”. Six bidders submitted their tenders by July 30, 2012, the due date set by the procurer.
German president thanks Latvia for supporting European stability policy
Yesterday, German President Joachim Gauck had an hour-long meeting with Latvian President Andris Berzins in Berlin and thanked Latvia for supporting Europe's stability policy, LETA was informed by the Presidential Press Service.
Baltic States will start looking into creating a joint venture for Rail Baltica
A contract was concluded on Thursday between the Estonian Technical Supervision Board and the common bidders, law offices Tamme Otsmann Ruus Vabamets, Zverinatu advokatu birojs Triniti (Latvia) and advokati profesine bendrija Triniti LT (Lithuania) on carrying out the study for forming a joint venture for Rail Baltica, LETA/Postimees Online reports.
Good news for Moldova: additional support from EU
At the EU-Moldova Forum which was organised by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik (Berlin, 22 October 2012), Stefan Füle, European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood delivered his opinion about the Republic of Moldova’s development and the European Union-Moldova relationship.
The 2nd Baltic Oil and Gas trading and transportation conference successfully concluded
Prospects for the Baltic region in the context of development of oil refining, transport infrastructure and handling facilities as well as practical aspects of the oil trade were discussed this year in St. Petersburg by traders and representatives of the largest transportation and logistics companies in the North-West region in the framework of the 2nd Baltic Oil and Gas Trading and Transportation Conference organized by Confidence Capital.
Latvijas Krajbanka to start selling LVL 185 mln loan portfolio
Latvijas Krajbanka, which was seized by regulators in 2011, plans to sell part of its LVL 185 million credit portfolio in the first quarter of 2013, according to the bank's administrator, KPMG Baltics.
Ship connection between Kotka, Kunda and Kronstad discussed
A new ship route planned to connect Kotka in Finland, Kunda in Estonia and Kronstad in Russia is being discussed at a meeting in St Petersburg, LETA/Public Broadcasting reports.
MFA: it may take months to free the Estonian sailor
Estonian foreign ministry said that it may take months to free the Estonian seaman and his Russian colleagues, who were abducted last week in Nigeria, LETA/Public Broadcasting reports.
Estonian defence minister recommends saying "no" to Nord Stream
Estonian defence ministry sent a letter last week to foreign minister Urmas Paet in which defence minister Urmas Reinsalu recommends saying a firm "no" to the wish of Nord Stream AG top conduct studies in Estonia's economic waters, LETA/Eesti Päevaleht writes.
Japanese want to conquer Russia via Estonia
A business delegation of the Japanese Foreign Trade Organisation (JETRO) is on a visit to Estonia on Monday and Tuesday at the invitation of the Enterprise Estonia, to find out if they could conquer the Russian market via Estonia, LETA/Postimees Online reports.
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