In January-September, compared to the same period in 2020, Ukraine’s imports of goods grew by 31.9%, to $50.35 billion, and exports – by 38.2%, to $48.38 billion, according to the State Statistics Service. Thus, Ukraine’s foreign trade balance was negative and came to $1.97 billion (in January-September 2020, foreign trade balance was also negative and…
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has met with Managing Director at Rothschild & Co Arielle Malard de Rothschild and discussed the “favourable investment environment” in Georgia, the Georgian government administration reports. Garibashvili stated that the Georgian government was working intensively on large tourist, logistic and industrial investment projects, that were planned to be offered to…
On November 15, Latvia’s parliament commenced the viewing of the 2022 state budget package. In ten hours MPs reviewed one-third of all submitted legislative drafts. So far the parliament has tackled five out of 14 legislative drafts and 46 out of 567 proposals. Most proposals were received specifically for the legislative draft On the Medium-Term…
It is planned to adopt a state program to support and develop women’s entrepreneurship in Kyrgyzstan, Kurak women’s association reports. Kurak has been lobbying for the adoption of the document for several years. Two years ago, the Ministry of Economy, with the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, began to develop the…
The closure of Samarqand airport is prolonged until December 15 due to construction works of a new airfield complex and new air navigation equipment. All flights will remain to be redirected to other international airports such as Navoi, Bukhara and Karshi, from where a ground transfer will be provided for passengers to Samarkand. In addition,…
The Economic and Investment Plan of the Eastern Partnership initiative will create new jobs and opportunities for Ukrainian business, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said at a meeting with EU Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi in Brussels. The key topic of the talks was the Economic and Investment Plan of the Eastern…