Industrial output in Ukraine in April accelerated to 5.2% from 2.1% in March. With calendar adjustment, industrial production growth in Ukraine in April accelerated to 4.4% YoY against 2.7% in March, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine has said. Industrial production in April compared to March decreased by 1.8% without calendar adjustment, but saw a…
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the convincing victory of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the general parliamentary elections. The Turkmen president expressed confidence that the high level of bilateral relations would continue to serve as a solid basis for enhancing Turkmen-Indian cooperation and interstate relations covering the…
The Georgian national currency, the lari, has depreciated in value against the US dollar and the euro in recent days, with $1 costing 2.7799 GEL, while 1 EUR costs 3.0954 GEL. Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze says that “it seems this is a short-term effect and this will be regulated in the nearest future”. Bakhtadze…
According to the information released by Statistics Estonia, in the first quarter of 2019, the total production of Estonian construction businesses in Estonia and foreign countries increased by 2% YoY. Overall construction volumes increased due to work done abroad, as construction volumes on the Estonian market decreased. In the first quarter of 2019, the production…
Deputy CEO for Commerce and Strategic Development at Boryspil International Airport Georgii Zubko says a new hotel is to be built near the airport outside Kyiv, using private investment. “A new hotel complex has been developed for the investor’s money. So, Boryspil Airport won’t spend any funds. Now we are considering the blueprints, they are…
The Ukrainian Horticultural Association (UHA) says prices of greenhouse vegetables, namely cucumbers and tomatoes, have dropped by 20% over the past week. “The decline in prices is associated with improved weather conditions and large supply on the market. Now the prices of cucumbers on wholesale markets are about UAH 15-20 ($0.57-$0.76) per kilogram,” the Association…
Although Uzbek automotive brand Ravon has suspended its activity in Russia, there are signals that it will soon return to the Russian market. “Uzbek cars Ravon can return to the Russian market already this year,” Rashid Temrezov, the Head of Russia’s Karachay-Cherkess Republic, said in a message to local MPs. He noted that cars would…