In the first half of 2021, the total number of transactions involving payment cards issued by Ukrainian banks amounted to 3,598.3 million, while their volume was UAH 2,305.9 billion, up by a third YoY. The total number of transactions (non-cash and cash) with payment cards issued by Ukrainian banks in the first half of 2021…
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…
Latvian State Revenue Service’s Tax and Customs Police have commenced a criminal procedure over large-scale contraband of tobacco products. Latvian authorities managed to prevent damages worth EUR 400,000 to the state by uncovering this crime, as reported by the service. In August, VID Tax and Customs Police performed investigative measures after receiving a tip regarding…
European Council President Charles Michel has tweeted that the deadline for disbursement of macro financial assistance is looming and “it is time for the Georgian government to demonstrate its commitment to the agreements and notably the reform agenda”. Michel’s tweet comes after a meeting with Georgian PM Irakli Garibashvili during the Crimea Platform forum in…
Listed Estonian port company Tallinna Sadam (Port of Tallinn) is looking for the best ways to convert ferries to hydrogen fuel and to provide hydrogen refueling capacity for cruise ships in the Old City Harbor of Tallinn. The company has unveiled an ambitious plan to lay out the hub of the Baltic Sea green infrastructure…
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…
Trade turnover between Georgia and Azerbaijan from January through July amounted to $586.89 million, up by 9.17% or by $49.34 million YoY, the National Statistical Office of Georgia reported. During this period, Georgia’s imports from Azerbaijan amounted to $291.55 million, down by 1.8%. The share of Azerbaijan in the total Georgian import amounted to 5.6%.…