The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has raised the discount rate by 0.75%, to 5%. This decision was made by the Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic. The National Bank noted that prices in Kyrgyzstan showed moderate growth. As of February 14, inflation rate was 3.9% in annual terms. The rise in prices…
Kazakhstan plans to reduce flights to coronavirus-hit states, Talgat Lastayev, head of Civil Aviation Committee, has announced on the sidelines of the Government meeting. The country plans to reduce flights to such countries, as South Korea, Japan and Iran. He informed that a respective intergovernmental commission is planned to be established. According to Yonhap, South…
The Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine is monitoring the situation with the coronavirus outbreak in the world and its impact on the global economy, but does not yet see any negative consequences for the Ukrainian economy, Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine Tymofiy Mylovanov has said. “We are…
Ukraine and Turkey expand scheduled air service between the countries. “Following the negotiations at the level of the aviation agencies of Ukraine and Turkey in Ankara on February 20, the existing conditions of scheduled air service on routes between Ukraine and the Republic of Turkey were expanded,” the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine informs. The…
The Government of Georgia has made a decision to suspend direct flights with Iran amid the recent coronavirus outbreak. The Foreign Ministry announced that this aimed to prevent the possibility of the spread of the China-born virus to Georgia and to protect its citizens. “The government of Georgia is in constant communication with the Iranian…
19,137 foreign nationals are working in Kazakhstan to date, according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, Kazinform reports. 753 of them (4%) are the first category workers (senior executives and their deputies); 4,363 (23%) are working as second category employees (heads of structural divisions); 9,613 (50%) are the third category employees (specialists); 1,749…
The import of electricity from Turkmenistan to Uzbekistan has been fully restored, the press service of the Uzbekistan National Power Networks JSC has reported. According to the press service, the malfunction of the power lines that arose as a result of the accident in Turkmenistan on the morning of February 21 between the Mary and…