Georgia’s domestic exports (exports without re-exports) amounted to $526.3 million in January-February, up by 4.5% YoY, showed the preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). The share of domestic exports (export of locally produced goods and services, including those of foreign origin that have been substantially changed through local processing) in total…
Changes to a number of bus routes were made in Almaty due to quarantine regime introduction in the city, the city’s akimat (administrative center) reported. On March 15, President Kassym Jomart Tokayev signed a decree introducing an emergency state in Kazakhstan due to coronavirus outbreak, relevant from 08:00 (GMT +6) on March 16 till 08:00…
The average wage in Ukraine in January amounted to UAH 9,581, according to the Pension Fund of Ukraine. “The average wage rate for January, totaling 9,581 hryvnias 38 kopecks, was approved, from which insurance contributions were paid and which, in accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On Compulsory State Pension Insurance”, was taken into consideration…
Ukraine will export about 25 thousand tons of mustard seeds in 2019-2020 MY, up by 25% YoY, and that will be the maximum volume over 3 years. Ukraine shipped 15.3 thousand tons of the oilseed or 61% of the forecast during the 7 months of the season (August-February). “Thus, Ukraine could export 10 thousand tons…
Tbilisi City Hall will allocate additional buses for busy routes in Tbilisi as mini buses, the so-called marshrutkas, have been temporarily banned from serving passengers to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze has stated. The statement comes after complaints on social media that banning marshrutkas has made buses overcrowded. Only public…
Several supermarket chains across Estonia have reduced their opening hours to help stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and have introduced measures to limit the exposure of their staff. All Rimi stores across Estonia will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., the retailer has announced. “We have made the decision to reduce…
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) expects that cash foreign currency will arrive in Ukraine in the next few days, Deputy NBU Governor Oleg Churiy has stated at a briefing. “Cash delivery of foreign currency is expected in the coming days. If foreign currency is transferred to banks without the participation of the National Bank,…