Ukraine: average salary up in January 2021

The average nominal salary of Ukrainians in January was 15% higher than the one they received in January 2020 and amounted to UAH 12,337, the State Statistics Service reported. The average nominal salary of a full-time employee of enterprises, institutions and organizations in January was UAH 12,337, or 2.1 times higher than the minimum wage…

Kyrgyzstan: Social Development Minister asks Qatar Charity to build center for PWD

The Ministry of Health and Social Development of Kyrgyzstan invited the Qatar Charity Foundation to consider the possibility of building a rehabilitation center for parents with children with disabilities, press service of the ministry reported. The First Deputy Minister of Health and Social Development Aliza Soltonbekova met with the Deputy Director of the Qatar Charity…

Estonia: economy down in 2020

The Estonian economy shrank by 2.9% YoY in 2020, state agency Statistics Estonia reported, while gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 1.2% in the fourth quarter of 2020. The culprit was primarily the COVID-19 pandemic and its ensuing restrictions, though foreign trade actually fared well given the conditions. Manufacturing, trade, accommodation and food services were…