In 2016 Ukraine exported 4.8 million tons of barley, up by 170 thousand tons YoY, the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine reported. Barley export declined in monetary terms to $665.94 million against $768.77 million in 2015. Saudi Arabia imported the grain at the sum of $279.68 million, Libya – $110.68 million, and China – $41.55…
After a long period of low milk purchase prices in Estonia, milk retail prices in the Baltic country have increased twice, reaching the point where farmers received just enough to cover milk production costs. In 2016 Estonian consumers were paying an average of 35 cents per liter for milk in stores, while milk producers were…
It will no longer be necessary to prepare land border plan for entry of land units in the Land Book. It will help save budget funds, as it will not be necessary to perform land-measuring actions, as reported by Saeima press-service. This is provided by amendments to the Law on State and Municipal Land Ownership,…
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is warning that an ice advisory has been issued by Odessa Sea Port Authority due to ice forming in the port harbor, the company said in its press release. From 00:00 on January 18, until further notice all vessels without ice class classification will need to present a guarantee letter to…
Ukrenergo National Power Company considers involving the German development bank KfW in the modernization of Ukraine’s energy system. “Ukrenergo and KfW have been long-standing strategic partners. Partnership with German donors enables us to implement projects which are important in terms of technology and infrastructure and intended to enhance the reliability of energy system performance and…
The pretrial investigation into facts of taking bribes in procurement tenders held by National Nuclear Generating Company Energoatom to buy equipment from Czech Skoda JS known in mass media as the Martynenko (former MP Mykola Martynenko) case will be continued. “Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) would not close this criminal case.…
Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has transferred public joint-stock company Ukrzaliznytsia to the management of the government to increase efficiency of its corporate management, Secretary of the Infrastructure Ministry of Ukraine Adnriy Haluschak has reported. He said that the government decided to bring the company’s regulations in line with the law on the specifics of the…