From 2013 to 2019, Ukraine decreased exports of goods to the Russian Federation by 78% and increased exports to the European Union by 24%, President of the Kyiv School of Economics, Adviser to the Head of the President’s Office Tymofiy Mylovanov said this at the All-Ukrainian Forum “Ukraine 30. International Relations”. “Between 2013 and 2019,…
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has inked a new law aimed at improving the public procurement system. According to the document, from July 5, the relevant corporate customers should publish announcements about the conduct of procurement procedures and information about its results on a special information portal and through the media. The current procedures for carrying…
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili projects the Georgian economy to grow by 7.7% this year, while the nominal gross domestic product (GDP) will amount to 57.2 billion GEL (about $18.13 or EUR 15.27 billion). “When we started opening up the economy and removing regulations four months ago, it created quite positive expectations in business and…
An increase in exports of fruits and vegetables to China may become a potential source of growth in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and a segment of the Russian market, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Kyrgyz Republic reports. An increase in the volume of exports of fruits and vegetables can significantly accelerate economic…
Revenue of Nordic Aviation Group AS, the Estonian state-owned airline operating under the Nordica brand, declined by 42% YoY, to EUR 61 million in 2020, while the company’s loss grew threefold, to EUR 10.5 million euros. Nearly all of Nordica’s sales revenue was derived from the rental of aircraft and flight crew as regular flights,…
The EU announced new sanctions on Minsk last month, banning the transit of potash fertilizer, oil, and tobacco products. While supporting the sanctions, Lithuania was mindful of the effects on its economy. These may be milder than previously feared. The EU sanctions target Belaruskali, one of the world’s largest potash fertilizer producers. The company uses…
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) purchased $26 million on the interbank foreign exchange market last week, according to data provided by the central bank. According to the results of foreign exchange interventions, the National Bank bought $26 million on the interbank foreign exchange market between June 29 and July 2. Since the start of…