Entrepreneurs-leaseholders of the Freeport of Riga land and berths permanently working in the port territory, which form the basic cluster of the port companies, invested 36.3 million euros in infrastructure development last year, while the total amount of investments in the last five years reached 195 million euros, Freeport of Riga Authority reported. The investment…
The World Bank has left its forecast for Ukraine’s gross domestic product growth in 2021 at 3.8%, according to a World Bank report “Global Economic Prospects” for June. According to the organization’s projections, Ukraine’s GDP will grow by 3.1% each in 2022 and 2023. According to the World Bank, the global economy is expected to…
The reconstruction of Kryvyi Rih International Airport’s terminal and runway is planned to be completed until October 2022. This was said during the inspection by President Volodymyr Zelensky of the progress of repair work at the airfield as part of his working trip to Dnipropetrovsk region on June 8. The restoration of the airport, built…
In April, the total production of industrial enterprises increased by 17% YoY, data from Statistics Estonia showed. Production increased by 17% in the energy sector and by 18% in manufacturing, but decreased by 1% in mining. Industry is the largest sector of the Estonian economy and an important driver of economic growth. The index of…
In January-May, freight volume handled in the Port of Liepaja climbed by 5.7% YoY, to 2.8 million tons. In the reporting period, handling of grain and cereal products fell by 1.1%, to 1.06 million tons, and handling of anthracite – by 84.2%, to 28,800 tons, while handling of building materials climbed by 0.7%, to 282,200…
Construction of a kindergarten for 43 million soms has begun in Ton district of Kyrgyzstan, the Development Fund of Issyk-Kul region reports. Foundation for construction of the preschool institution for 100 children was laid in Ak-Olon village. There was no kindergarten before, so this is a long-awaited event for local residents. All the conditions for…
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan have agreed to increase bilateral trade to $1 billion in the coming years, as Uzbekistan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade Sardor Umurzakov met his Tajik counterparts in Dushanbe on June 5. The parties have agreed to increase exports, and launch joint ventures in the free economic zones…