9 flights were delayed at Almaty airport. According to the press service of the Almaty International Airport, the reasons for the delays are as follows: flight attendant’s mistake, the late arrival of planes, and a bad weather in Semey. “For now, the vertical visibility at the International Airport of Almaty is 180 m, while the…
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) raised 9.98 billion manats from banks at deposit auctions in 2017, the CBA said on January 4. The demand from banks amounted to 25.56 billion manats, which exceeded the supply nearly 2.6-fold. The interest rate on deposit transactions concluded within the framework of the auctions was 10.01-14.87% during the…
In January-November 2017 Ukraine exported agricultural food products to Japan at the sum of $80.2 million, including grain exports at $18.9 million, the Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine for European Integration, Olga Trofimtseva declared. According to the announcement, in the reporting period the imports of agricultural food products from Japan totaled…
The Ukrainian military website has released pictures showing the new Ukrainian-made Hrim-2 also called Grom-2, or Thunder-2, a short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile, according to Army Recognition, a global defense security technology and military news portal. The new missile will have a range from 50 to 280 km, Army Recognition said. The missile system is mounted…
Latvia’s economic growth in 2017 was significantly more rapid than in previous years. GDP growth in the first three quarters of 2017 was 4.7% higher than in the same period of the previous year. Economy Ministry predicts GDP growth could reach at least 4.5% for 2017. The ministry notes – compared with the previous four…
A Polish investor will build four kindergartens in Astana, the media center of the capital city administration reported. “As of today, we have signed public-private partnership contracts for six kindergartens. An investor from Poland will construct 4 kindergartens,” the report said. The media representatives did not specify the project value and construction terms. The capital…
The average and maximum rates on incomes of individuals have been reduced in Uzbekistan since January 1, while the amount of contribution to individual accumulative pension accounts has been increased, and property tax will be calculated based on the cadastral value of real estate. This is stated in the presidential decree, which approved the main…