President Dalia Grybauskaite has signed the laws overhauling the country’s tax system, adopted by the Seimas. For the laws to come into effect early next year they must be published six months earlier. The laws are related to the personal income tax, state social insurance, health insurance, tax administration, the profit tax, public procurement, VAT…
The President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Jeenbekov adopted amendments to the law on highways, the press service of the head of state reported. The requirements for roads were brought in line with the technical regulations of the Customs Union “Road Safety”. These regulations provide for minimum necessary safety requirements for roads and the processes of their…
Azerbaijan Hazelnut Producers and Exporters Association (AHPEA) intends to expand the geography of hazelnut exports on the European market, the association’s Chairman Ismayil Orujov declared. He said that last week Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO) organized an export delegation to Switzerland, and about 12 Azerbaijani producers took part in it. “It is important…
According to the results of Airports Council International (ACI Europe), Boryspil International Airport in May took the first place in the category of airports that handle 10-25 million passengers, the airport’s press service posted on its Facebook page. “The coordinated work of our team continues to multiply success,” reads the report. Boryspil Airport showed the…
The international reserves of Ukraine declined by 1.1% YoY in June, to $17.978 billion, the press service of the National Bank of Ukraine reported. “The international reserves of Ukraine as of July 1 amounted to $17,978.2 million (in equivalent), according to preliminary data. They decreased by 1.1% over June, mainly due to payments on public…
Uzbek joint-stock commercial bank Asia Alliance Bank together with Kazakhstan’s export insurance company KazakhExport and “Alfa Bank” JSC have successfully executed a deal for a total of $1.5 million. The main objectives of the bank’s foreign economic activity are to attract resources of the world financial institutions for financing the sectors of the economy of…
Belarus’ gold and foreign exchange reserves totaled $6.83 billion as of July 1, the Information and PR Department of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) reported. According to the preliminary data, Belarus’ international reserve assets made up $6.831 billion as of July 1. In June gold and foreign exchange reserves decreased by…