Passenger ferry line TS Laevad, which operated routes between the Estonian mainland and its major islands, said passenger numbers were down by 19% YoY in January. The line, a subsidiary of the state-owned firm the Port of Tallinn, carried 94,896 passengers in January, while vehicle volumes fell by 7%, to 55,503 vehicles. TS Laevad board…
Uzbekistan has expanded its visa-free regime for citizens of Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and China, including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau of the PRC (People’s Republic of China). From March 1, a visa-free regime is established for a period of 10 days from the date of entry into the territory of…
The average salary in December 2020 in Ukraine amounted to UAH 13,320, according to the Pension Fund of Ukraine. “The average salary in December 2020 and the year 2020, taken into account when calculating the pension in line with the law of Ukraine “On Compulsory State Pension Insurance”, has been approved,” the press service of…
Astarta is reporting on completion of sale of its two sugar plants in Kharkiv region – Savynskiy and Novoivanivskiy. As previously communicated, the company’s management was focusing on improving the profitability of the sugar segment and optimizing the corresponding asset base by concentrating production on its core sugar mills in 2020. Since Kharkiv region does…
In December 2020, the foreign trade turnover of Latvia amounted to EUR 2.56 billion, which at current prices was 5.8% larger than a year ago, of which the exports value of goods was 12.5% higher, but imports value of goods – 0.9% higher. In December 2020, Latvia exported goods in the amount of EUR 1.15…
Foreign tourists spent EUR 1 billion euros less in Estonia last year than they did in 2019 after the collapse of the tourism industry caused by COVID-19, data from the Bank of Estonia showed. In 2020, foreign tourists spent EUR 410 million in Estonia, down by EUR 1 billion euros YoY. Only a third of…
The Sokh district of the Ferghana region has begun the construction of an airfield, the press service of the Ferghana International Airport reports. The airfield will be located on 4.5 hectares of land with a runway length of 650 meters and a width of 100 meters. Some 12 billion UZS will be allocated to build…