Sugar factories of Poltava region produced 166.5 thousand tons of sugar. According to Sergiy Frolov, the director of Department of Agri-Industrial Development of Poltava Regional State Administration, agrarians of Poltava region finished sugar beet harvesting. This year, 1.75 million tons of beets were harvested from the area of almost 26,000 hectares. According to this indicator,…
In the period from January to November, Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover (FTO) reached $37.9 billion. Compared to last year, it increased by $4.9 billion (15%), the press service of the State Statistics Committee reported. According to the Committee, exports amounted to $15.4 billion (8.9%) and imports – 22.4 billion (19.7%). At the same time, the…
Tbilisi City Hall has announced that one-time fare for public transport will be 1 GEL instead of 50 tetri starting next year. Passengers will be able to choose the plan they want from the payment system. For a one-time trip, a passenger will have to pay 1 GEL, with which they can use bus, minibus,…
Latvia, like Estonia, will lift the restrictions imposed on open hours for service providers and events for New Year’s night, as confirmed by the government. Amendments passed by the government to the order on the declaration of a state of emergency state that stores located in shopping malls will be able to open up for…
Bank of Estonia governor Madis Muller said the tourism sector was set to be hit with a labor shortage as it began to recover from the coronavirus crisis. “The sectors related to tourism, hotels and entertainment are where the number of jobs has drastically decreased. These people have already found new jobs somewhere else. As…
A government panel says that the contract between Lithuanian Railways (LTG) and Belarus’ potash manufacturer Belaruskali poses a threat to Lithuania’s national security. The special commission vetting deals of strategic importance was asked to assess the 2018 agreement by Transport Minister Marius Skuodis. It was amended in October to allow Belaruskali make advance payments for…
Despite the rise in prices for Russian grain, there was no sharp increase in the prices of flour in Kyrgyzstan, the State Agency for Antimonopoly Regulation reported. The agency reminded that there was an agreement on cooperation between state agencies and enterprises of flour-grinding industry of Kyrgyzstan. It was done in order to provide the…