Ukraine: trade growth rate with Germany good

Ukraine and Germany are pleased with the growth rate of trade between the two countries, President Petro Poroshenko said during a joint briefing with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. “Chancellor Merkel and I are pleased with the growth rate of bilateral trade. It has grown by more than 20%. Germany remains one of the…

Ukraine: WB predicts inflation in 2018

The World Bank predicts that inflation in Ukraine in 2018 may reach 10%, as inflation risks remain quite significant, World Bank Economist for Ukraine Anastasia Golovach said at a press conference. “Inflation reached almost 14% in 2017. Inflation risks remain significant, and we expect inflation to reach 10% in 2018,” Golovach said. According to her,…

Tajikistan: flour imports down in Q1 2018

Tajikistan is gradually reducing the import of flour, and increasing the import of wheat, which is subsequently processed by the republic itself, according to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. In the first quarter of this year flour imports decreased by 8,000 tons in comparison with the indicators of 2017, while the import of…