Moldova: Chisinau hosts Moldo-Indian business forum in pharmaceutical field

About 60 pharmaceutical companies in Moldova and India participate in a business forum in pharmaceutical field. Following this meeting, the countries will sign cooperation agreements. “Currently about 10% of pharmaceuticals sold in pharmacies in Moldova are imported from India, 17% are products manufactured in the country, and about 45% are pharmaceutical products imported from the…

Bulgaria: wheat prices strengthen

Purchase prices for grains continued strengthening on Bulgaria’s domestic market last week. The Bulgarian national currency strengthened against the U.S. dollar over the week, though its growth was slight. The domestic grain market is propped up by reviving demand not only from millers but also from traders. The market purchasing operations are assessed as active.…

Ukraine: corn stocks down

According to the information of the State Statistics Service, Ukraine’s reserves of grains and pulses totaled 27.11 MMT as of November 1, down by 12% YoY (31.71 MMT). Wheat stocks decreased by 16% to 12.13 MMT against 14.44 MMT as of November 1, 2015. Corn stocks shrank by 18% to 10.54 MMT, as harvesting in…

Belarus joins IMO

The Republic of Belarus has become the latest member of IMO, following the deposit of an instrument of acceptance of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization with the Secretary-General of the United Nations on November 29, says IMO. With the acceptance of the Convention by Belarus, the number of IMO Member States stands at…