Minister of Social Policy Maryna Lazebna said the Pension Fund in 2020 fell short of UAH 4 billion ($143 million) as a result of quarantine benefits for individual entrepreneurs, in particular, a new social assistance program for their children. In addition, the government exempted entrepreneurs of 1 and 2 categories and other self-employed from paying…
Compared to February 2020, total retail trade turnover reduced by 8.5% in February 2021. Turnover of retail trade in food products grew by 1.7%. Retail trade in non-food products (except for retail sale of automotive fuel) decreased by 21.5%, but turnover of retail sale of automotive fuel – increased by 5.2%. The most notable turnover…
Retail turnover rose by 4% YoY in February, to a figure of EUR 594 million, state agency Statistics Estonia said. This represented a slight slow-down on the previous month’s figures. Jaanika Tiigiste, Statistics Estonia leading analyst, said in January the figure was 7% (both figures cite constant prices). Tiigiste said: “While turnover increased in stores…
Export of Belarusian agricultural products to Tajikistan rose 1.4-fold YoY in 2020, the press service of the Agriculture and Food Ministry reported after Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Krupko met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tajikistan to Belarus Mahmadsharif Haqdod. Belarus-Tajikistan trade in agricultural products and food totaled $9.8 million in 2020. Belarus’ food…
Results of daily monitoring of average consumer prices for basic socially significant products showed that the cost of premium grade flour on average reached 48.45 soms in the republic and grew by 13.2% YoY. The National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan provided such data. The most expensive premium flour is in Osh city (61.11 soms), Nookat…
Uzbekistan’s chemical structure Uzkimyosanoat said it was implementing 21 projects worth over $1.3 billion. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was presented with information on the projects on March 29. Eight projects worth about $60 million are to be completed until the end of this year. New facilities are set to replace $15 million imports and export $30…
In February, the average nominal salary in Ukraine amounted to UAH 12,549, up by 15.7% YoY, according to the State Statistics Service. The average nominal salary of Ukrainians in February was 2.1 times higher than the minimum wage (UAH 6,000). Compared to January, the average nominal wage rose by 1.7%. The highest average nominal salaries…