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Kaladze: banks to offer taxi drivers cheaper loans

Kaladze: banks to offer taxi drivers cheaper loans

Taxi drivers will be provided with cheaper bank loans, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze said. Starting July 1 taxi drivers will be divided into categories A and B and banks will offer cheap loans to category A drivers. …

Russia and Azerbaijan strengthen transport links

Russia and Azerbaijan strengthen transport links

A solemn ceremony to send the first subway railcars for the Baku Metro to Azerbaijan was held in Moscow today. The event was attended by Transmashholding CEO Kirill Lipa, Azerbaijani ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbul …

Сultural development MFC to be created in Grozny

Сultural development MFC to be created in Grozny

By 2022, the first multifunctional center (MFC) for cultural development will be built in Grozny in the framework of the national project ‘Culture’,  Deputy Minister of Culture of the region Mamed Madaev said. "In …

Movement through Rikotsky tunnel to be limited for two days

Movement through Rikotsky tunnel to be limited for two days

The movement of all types of transport through the Rikoti pass will be partially restricted on May 7-9, the Georgian Highways Department reports. It is informed that the restrictions are imposed in connection with the inspection of fire …

Baku to build cycling infrastructure

Baku to build cycling infrastructure

Baku Transport Agency (BTA) said it is taking measures to create cycling infrastructure in the capital of Azerbaijan. For this purpose, bicycle trails will be created at the first stage in the territories in the direction of …

Water line rupture gradually dehydrates Yerevan

Water line rupture gradually dehydrates Yerevan

Today, in Yerevan, a major accident occurred on the Arzni-2 main water supply system, which supplies the administrative district of Arabkir as well as the village of Getamezh of Kotayk region. If the problem is not solved in the near …

Student Avenue created in Stavropol

Student Avenue created in Stavropol

The opening ceremony of the new avenue was held on Saturday in Stavropol, the press service of the head of the city informed, specifying that the avenue was entitled ‘Student’. The new avenue is located at the intersection …

Verkhny Lars opened for all types of transport

Verkhny Lars opened for all types of transport

Traffic of all types of vehicles along the Georgian Military Road, which connects Russia with the countries of the South Caucasus, was open, the Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation for North Ossetia …

Taxi movie star arrives in Magas

Taxi movie star arrives in Magas

The brothers Sami and Larbi Naceri arrived in Magas, the mayor of the Ingush capital Beslan Tsechoev announced. The audience knows the stars of French cinema, first of all, by the roles in the films Taxi and  District 13. …

Lars opened for trailers

Lars opened for trailers

The traffic along the Georgian Military Highway connecting Russia with the countries of the South Caucasus was allowed for vehicles with a trailer and semi-trailer. The relevant information was published on the website of the Department of Roads …

Multimodal transit terminal opens in Georgia’s Batumi port

Multimodal transit terminal opens in Georgia’s Batumi port

A multimodal transit terminal has opened in Georgia’s Black Sea Batumi port today, the Georgian Ministry of Economy reported. The new logistics facility, located on two hectares of land, was set up by the joint efforts of …

Georgia Military road closed for all vehicles

Georgia Military road closed for all vehicles

The Georgian Military road connecting Russia with the countries of the South Caucasus is closed to all vehicles this morning, the Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation for North Ossetia reported. …

 Verkhny Lars opened for passenger cars

Verkhny Lars opened for passenger cars

Passenger cars are now allowed on the Stepantsminda-Lars highway, Georgia’s Emergency Situations Department reported. On the Russian side, there are 267 trucks, 167 passenger cars and 2 buses waiting to pass the Verkhny Lars …

Transсaucasus highway cleared and opened

Transсaucasus highway cleared and opened

The Transcaucasus highway was opened to traffic six days after it was closed due to the avalanche danger, the office of engineering and highway operations ‘Caucasus’ reports. The clearing of avalanches from the road in the …

Upper Lars opened to all vehicles

Upper Lars opened to all vehicles

The Georgian Military Highway connecting Russia with the countries of the South Caucasus started to work in a regular mode, the press service of the Emergency Ministry of the North Ossetia reported. “From 18:00 Moscow time on …

Avalanches cut Georgia off Russia

Avalanches cut Georgia off Russia

Traffic of all types of vehicles along the Georgian Military Road has been stopped on the Vladikavkaz - Verkhny Lars section in connection with bad weather conditions on the territory of Georgia, the Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency …