Ukraine: passenger traffic down in Q1 2020

The number of passengers serviced by Ukrainian transport companies in January-March decreased by 16.3% YoY, to 19.6 billion passenger-kilometers, according to the data provided by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. “In January-March, the passenger turnover of transport enterprises amounted to 19.6 billion passenger kilometers, or 83.7% of the volume of January-March 2019,” reads the…

Ukraine: exports of agricultural machinery down in 2019

Exports of agricultural machinery from Ukraine shrank by 9.4%YoY in 2019, to $37.6 million, the head of the department of investment and logistics of the Institute of Agrarian Economics, Oleksandr Zakharchuk, said. “Traditionally, Ukraine’s export capabilities on basic agricultural machinery are much lower than imports. However, in 2019, foreign deliveries declined sharply – by 9.4%…

Latvia: voucher system would do for air travel

A system should be adopted for air travel that would provide customers vouchers instead of money for cancelled flights, said Latvian Transport Minister Talis Linkaits during a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers. On April 21, the government supported Economy Ministry’s position in talks with European Union (EU) representatives that during the crisis caused by…

Georgia: Azerbaijan top electricity supplier in Q1 2020

Azerbaijan was the main electricity provider to the neighboring Georgia in the period of January-March. Thus, Azerbaijan supplied 402.8 million kWh to Georgia of the total 744.2 million kWh imported in the first quarter, Electricity System Commercial Operator (ESCO) of Georgia reported. Azerbaijan’s electricity exports decreased by 12.2% YoY. Russia was the second electricity supplier…