Analysts estimated the domestic consumption of grains and pulses in Ukraine in 2016-2017 MY at the level of 24.2 million tons, or 42% of the general grain production (66.1 million tons), and down by 4% YoY (25.3 million tons). At the same time, the share of food use in the general domestic consumption continued steadily…
Compared with the previous year, demand for seasonal fruit grew this summer: 31% for peaches, 35% for plums and 63% for apricots at Maxima Latvia supermarkets. “Although residents also put unusual fruit in their baskets, such as plum and peach hybrids, preference remains high for usual seasonal fruit – peaches, plums, cherries, etc. Last summer,…
Trade and economic relations were high on agenda as Washington hosted the Turkmen-U.S. business session on development of business ties. The event was held with the participation of officials of Argus Ltd, Boeing, CNH Industrial, Ellicott Dredges, General Electric, John Deere, Lindsey, Microsoft, Oxbox Energy Solution, Caterpillar and Westport Trading Europe Ltd, said the Turkmen…
Multiple potential investors could start a due diligence review in Latvian national airline airBaltic, says Latvian Transport Minister Uldis Augulis. He says the Cabinet of Ministers has been informed about the progress with attraction of a new strategic investor for the airline. In total, more than 40 potential investors from all over the worlds have…
Passenger traffic via Minsk National Airport rose by 26.9% YoY in January-June, according to the website of the airport. In June Minsk Airport handled 425,200 passengers, up by 22.2%. Since the start of the year, the number of airport users has exceeded 1,079,000 people, up by 26.9% YoY. In June 2017 the airport serviced 2,323…
Inflation in Kazakhstan in the first six months of 2017 stood at the level of 3.7% compared with 4.6% in the first half of last year. At the annual level, that is, compared to the same period of the previous year, inflation was at the level of 7.5%, or within the target corridor, National Economy…
The falling dollar rate forced the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan to enter the foreign exchange market again with intervention. The bank bought dollars. As the official website of the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan reported, it carried out the third intervention in July. But, unlike the first two, it did not sell, but bought US dollars.…