Armenia: number of jobs increases

Armenia’s Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan has shared statistical data on the number of jobs in the country as of June in a Facebook post. According to the figures presented, the number of jobs has increased by 302,411 compared with June 2017. “Jobs: June 2017: 527,337, June 2026: 829,748, difference: 302,411,” Papoyan wrote. Separately, the international…

Ukraine: Ukrzaliznytsia to receive 92 more new passenger cars of domestic production

Ukraine continues to systematically update its passenger rolling stock. Ukrzaliznytsia has signed a contract with PJSC “Kryukiv Carriage Building Plant” for the supply of 92 more new passenger cars of Ukrainian production. According to the contract, KCBP will manufacture 83 – compartment cars with the possibility of operation in the compartment and luxury format, as…

Ukraine: Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Market Operators agree on steps to adapt veterinary industry to EU norms

Ensuring a stable supply of drugs and vaccines for Ukrainian livestock and poultry farming, as well as the formation of updated rules for the functioning of the veterinary pharmaceutical market, became the key topics of an extended working meeting at the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. The participants discussed the status of…

Armenia: fish farmers seek state support over export delays

Representatives of Armenia’s fish farming sector staged a protest outside the government building, arguing that current state measures have failed to address the industry’s export difficulties. The chairman of the Armenian Fish Farmers Union, Gor Grigoryan, said producers were expecting practical support rather than what he described as ineffective initiatives. “Two programs have already been…