The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Russia and Ukraine to settle Kiev’s $3 billion eurobond owned by Moscow on which the fund’s disbursal of the next tranche depends, Ron van Rooden, chief of the IMF’s recent mission to Ukraine, reported. He declined to say whether any progress had been reached on the matter,…
The share of the European Union in the balance of foreign trade of Ukraine has increased from 30% to 45% in two years. President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said this during his working visit to Ternopil region. “A deep and comprehensive free trade area with the European Union has started operating on January 1, 2016.…
Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved of a financial plan of the National Nuclear Generating Company Energoatom for 2016, the press service of the government has reported. The document envisages that Energoatom will transmit 74.213 billion kWh of electricity in 2016. Other details are not disclosed. Energoatom is the operator of all four Ukrainian operating…
Estonian Riigikogu adopted an amendment to the country’s Aliens Act to simplify the settling of foreigners in Estonia that could make a contribution to the local economy, especially people working in the field of information and communication technology. Andres Metsoja, member of the Pro Patria and Res Publica Union’ faction, said that the objective of…
On December 15, the European Parliament approved of new rules that provided for quicker restoration of visa requirements for non-EU nationals in events when EU member states faced surge of illegal immigration or security risks. “We have succeeded in creating a more flexible and operational tool, while ensuring respect for human rights and a key…
The House of Commons of Canada has supported the ratification of a free trade area (FTA) agreement with Ukraine, according to the Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Ukraine’s Trade Representative Natalia Mykolska. “The lower house of the parliament of Canada unanimously supported the ratification of the FTA agreement between Ukraine and Canada”, she…
Ukrainian sunmeal exports totaled 349.8 KMT in October against 141.5 KMT in September and 348 KMT in October 2015. In 2016/2017 (September-October), this product’s shipments to foreign markets somewhat exceeded last season’s: 491.3 KMT against 487.1 KMT a year ago. Although exports in the first two months did not reach the high registered in MY…