President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev commended the Government’s work on preparations for a possible second wave of the coronavirus infection in Kazakhstan. At the session for the preparations for a possible second wave of the coronavirus infection, the Head of State emphasized that Kazakhstan, as many other countries, was going through an unprecedented crisis. President Tokayev noted…
The Georgian economy is projected to contract by 6% in 2020, while in 2021 economic growth is forecast to reach 4%, says the latest edition of the World Bank’s Economic Update for the region. “In Georgia, the sharp contraction of economic output is showing signs of easing on the back of fiscal support, sustained credit…
The change of the consumer price index in September was -0.3% compared to August and -1.1% compared to September 2019, data from Statistics Estonia showed. Year on year, goods were 0.7% and services 1.7% cheaper. Leading analyst at Statistics Estonia Viktoria Trasanov said compared to September 2019, the consumer price index was affected the most…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide a EUR 30-million loan to JSC Ukrposhta, Ukraine’s national postal operator, to continue the modernization and digitalization of the country’s postal services. The loan will allow Ukrposhta to start modernizing its logistics network with three new sorting hubs, 20 postal depots and IT infrastructure. The loan agreement was…
Ukraine’s Windrose Airlines has started selling tickets for direct flights on the Kyiv-Kherson route, according to Kherson Regional State Administration. “Windrose has opened the sale of tickets for direct flights from Kyiv to Kherson. Flights will be operated five times a week until the end of October. The schedule will allow Kherson residents to make…
Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Magzum Mirzagaliyev has named potential markets where Kazakhstan can export its fish products. Mirzagaliyev said Kazakhstan was in good place to ramp up fish production and increase its export volumes. “There are huge potential markets for export right next to us,” said Mirzagaliyev, adding that Kazakhstan could export…
The Riigikogu’s finance select committee will discuss the newly presented state budget for 2021 with ministers to clear up uncertainties and goals in each ministry’s areas of governance. Riigikogu finance committee head Aivar Kokk (Isamaa) explained the state budget was activity-based for ministry’s areas of governance for the second year, as Estonia changed to a…