In 2018 real GDP growth in Kyrgyzstan is expected to amount to 5.5%. The report of the National Bank on the monetary policy for the fourth quarter of 2017 says. It is noted that in 2018 and 2019 Russia’s GDP growth is expected to be about 1.9%, the economy of Kazakhstan – about 3.2% and…
The united power grid of Ukraine today can accept up to 3 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity of solar power plants and wind farms without an unbalanced response risk and serious changes to its structure, Ukrenergo Head Vsevolod Kovalchuk said at a roundtable in the Verkhovna Rada. According to him, this installed capacity of renewable…
The actual inflation in Ukraine in February 2018 from February 2017 was somewhat higher than the Central Bank’s benchmark announced in January. “In general the current dynamics of consumer inflation and its components indicate that inflationary pressure remains significant. At the same time, its amplification in February was curbed by the strengthening of the hryvnia,…
A memorandum on launching flights between Aktau and Dubai was signed during a business visit of the delegation led by governor of Mangistau region Yeraly Tugzhanov to the United Arab Emirates. The Memorandum was signed between the Aktau airport and flydubai airline. Thus, in October flydubai will launch a new regular flight Dubai-Aktau-Dubai for the…
The Estonian Food and Veterinary Board (VTA) detained approximately 20 tons of unknown goods at the border checkpoint in Muuga. According to information supplied by the importer, the substance in question was allegedly honey, however conformance testing revealed it to be syrup instead. The container carrying the goods reached the Estonian port on August 27…
The construction of an Amkodor-Mash plant will begin in May, according to the official website of the Belarusian company. The information was posted on the website following the negotiations between Chairman of Amkodor Board of Directors Alexander Shakutin, CITIC Group President Wang Jiong, and Chairman of CITIC Construction Chen Xiaojia in Beijing. Alexander Shakutin and…
In February Ukrainian plants manufactured 721 motor vehicles, up almost 2-fold YoY, the Ukrainian Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association, UkrAutoProm reported. The largest share of motor vehicle production was made up by cars, which totaled 606 unit (all manufactured by ZAO Eurocar: up by 134% YoY and by 26.5% MoM). Also, in February 35 trucks were…