Ukraine: PM announces first round of talks with EU to speed up customs tariffs lift

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal says that the first round of negotiations between the Ukrainian and European sides on accelerating the abolition of customs tariffs in bilateral trade will launch in September. The statement came following a meeting with European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis in Kyiv. “Ukraine’s political and economic integration with the…

Uzbekistan: President Mirziyoyev inspects massive construction underway in Tashkent

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev saw the presentation of construction and landscaping projects under way in the capital city. These projects are aimed at the construction of educational, healthcare, trade and service, as well as industrial facilities. On October 16 last year, Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the construction of the Academy of the State Security Service and…

Ukraine: SDR 1.9 billion received from IMF

Ukraine has received 1.9 billion Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), equivalent to about $2.7 billion, from the International Monetary Fund, First Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Kateryna Rozhkova has announced on Facebook. “Today, 1.9 billion SDRs came to Ukraine’s account from the IMF! A great gift ahead of Independence Day! Glory to…