Uzbekistan imported 310,000 tons of potatoes worth $35.4 million in the first seven months of 2021. This is the highest figure for this period over the past two decades. Experts claim the increase in potato imports contributes to price stability in the domestic market. The statistical committee said that the imports of potatoes in the…
On September 14, the Ministry of Finance raised UAH 1.17 billion to the state budget at an auction for the placement of domestic government bonds, according to the ministry’s press service. “At actions for the placement of domestic government bonds, the Finance Ministry offered investors six issues of securities in the national currency. Overall, UAH…
The Investment Promotion Office (UkraineInvest) has received 23 project applications from potential investors totaling more than $2 billion. “There are investment nannies in Ukraine. UkraineInvest has been identified as a key institution. Already nine employees have been identified as persons guiding large investment projects. To date, 23 investors have applied to take advantage of this…
Georgia has taken the 5th place among 165 countries in the world in the economic freedom annual report published by the Fraser Institute. Last year, Georgia took the 8th place among 162 countries in the same report. The report measures economic freedom based on regulation, freedom to trade internationally, size of government, property rights, government…
Electricity prices rose to a new record high on September 14, beating the previous record set on September 13. The price rose by 4.9%, to EUR 141.6. Before September 13’s record high, the previous record was set on September 8. The new price is 6.1% higher than that record. Before that, the record price was…
Siauliai Airport in northern Lithuania has become the parking lot for dozens of passenger airliners to be reconfigured into cargo carriers. The long-range passenger airliner Airbus A340 is a rare sight at the airports of the Baltic States. However, several of such planes are currently parked at Siauliai airport, where they are being reconfigured to…
In January-August, the Freeport of Riga handled 13.27 million tons of cargo, down by 16.3% YoY. According to the port’s statistics, handing of grain increased by 27%, to 1,639,800 tons, wood pellets – by 1.5%, to 1,441,700 tons, sawn timber – by 77%, to 371,300 tons, and timber – by 28.7%, to 1,844,600 tons, while…