Farming output in Estonia dropped by 2% in 2020, compared to the year of 2019 and this was in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Rural Affairs Urmas Kruuse said. On April 15, the Rural Affairs Minister stated: “As was the case with other sectors, agriculture did not remain unaffected by the COVID-19…
At least 734.4 million soms were allocated from the budget of Kyrgyzstan to pay off interest rates on loans of citizens in the amount of up to 100,000 soms, Ulan Japarov, a leading specialist at the Planning and Mid-Term Budget Forecasting Department of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, announced. According to him, recipients of…
The volume of international cross-border money transfers to Uzbekistan in January-March amounted to about $1.42 billion. Compared to the same period last year, this figure increased by $336 million, or by 31%, according to the Central Bank. The volume of foreign currency funds sent abroad hit $353 million. Compared to the figures for January-March last…
Latvian parliament decided to reject amendments to the Law on Gambling and Lotteries. The proposed amendments would have been used to limit gambling in the country. These amendments were developed by members of the New Conservative Party and KPV LV. Saeima member Juris Jurass urged other members of the parliament to support this legislative draft,…
Ukraine’s State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service says Argentina has officially opened its market for imports of Ukrainian-made milk and dairy products. The Embassy of Ukraine in Buenos Aires has received an official note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship as regards the opening of the market for Ukrainian products,…
State-owned enterprises, which are part of the Ukroboronprom state holding, are ready, if necessary, to double production of arms and military equipment the Ukrainian Army requires. “Taking into account the pulling of the aggressor power’s troops to the state border of Ukraine, the concern has developed and sent to the participating enterprises an action plan…
Members of the Saeima’s Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee approved in the first reading on April 14 the legislative draft on products containing plastic. This legislative draft provides for banning certain plastic products starting from July 3 and developing measures to reduce their consumption. The objective is preventing and reducing the impact of…