Oil product volumes transported through main pipeline up 21.9% last year
Last year, 5.5 million tons of oil products were transported by main oil product pipeline, which is 21.9% up from 2003, according to the Central Statistical Bureau.
Karins to urge government not be hasty in selling large state companies
Minister of Economy Krisjanis Karins will propose the Cabinet of Ministers not be hasty in selling large enterprises with state-owned shares, LETA was informed by the minister^apostrofs;s advisor for public relations, Ieva Ziberga.
Agricultural exhibition "Pavasaris 2005" to be held in Ramava
The 13th agricultural exhibition "Pavasaris 2005" (Spring 2005) will be held at the "Ramava" (Riga District) Exhibition Hall from March 17 to March 20, the organizers of the event told LETA.
"Bite GSM" and Smidre's concern qualify for auction of third UMTS/GSM license
"Bite GSM", the Lithuanian subsidiary of the Danish telecommunications company TDC, and businessman Peteris Smidre^apostrofs;s concern that includes Smidre^apostrofs;s "Alina Ltd." and the U.S. investment fund "MVC Capital Inc." have qualified for auction of the...
Chinese telecommunications equipment company "Huawei" visit transport ministry
A delegation from the Chinese telecommunications equipment company "Huawei Technologies" has been visiting Latvia this week. A meeting with officials from the Ministry of Transport is on the agenda of the visit, LETA was told...
Riga and Tartu sign declaration on cooperation
Representatives of the Riga and Tartu city councils signed a declaration on cooperation today, the declaration envisages both cities^apostrofs; cooperation in economy, trade, education, culture and tourism, Riga City Council^apostrofs;s Information and Public Relations Department...
EUR 40 million to be invested into development of "Rimi Baltic"
"Rimi Baltic" and the Nordic Investment Bank have signed an agreement on a EUR 40 million (LVL 28.1 million) loan to finance "Rimi Baltic^apostrofs;s" further expansion in Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania, "Rimi Baltic" chairman of...
9.8 million privatization vouchers not utilized yet
At the beginning of February, 9.8 million privatization vouchers or 8.8 percent of all privatization vouchers were not utilized yet, LETA learned at the Ministry of Economy.
Government could consider privatization of large enterprises tomorrow
Tomorrow, March 15, the Ministry of Economy will urge the government to decide privatization of large companies, Minister of Economy Krisjanis Karins (New Era) told LETA.
"Latvijas gaze" submits new petition specifying gas tariffs
The joint-stock gas company "Latvijas gaze" (LG) has submitted the Public Services Regulatory Commission a new petition specifying tariffs for sale of natural gas, which envisages raising the tariffs as of July 1 of this...