Low-cost airline Wizz Air has postponed the launch of flights from Kyiv to Lisbon, Portugal, and Tallinn, Estonia, by two months: from April 19 to June 21, 2018. Air’s call center confirmed this information, however, it did not mention the cause behind the decision. In addition to the postponement of the launch of the new…
The lower house of the Tajik parliament ratified the financing agreement under the project “Nurek HPP Rehabilitation, Phase 1” on December 24. The agreement was signed between the Republic of Tajikistan and the International Development Association (IDA) in June. “IDA will allocate $225 million for the implementation of this project, of which $57 million as…
Prime Minister Juri Ratas said no new taxes would be implemented next year, but added that he would like to increase the quota of workforce coming from outside the European Union. “I do not think it right to make new decisions concerning the tax policy a year before the end of this composition of the…
Uzbekistan and Iran considered transit cargo transportation, as the Uzbek Foreign Trade Ministry hosted a meeting with Deputy Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade of Iran Mojtaba Khosrotaj. The sides mulled the current state and prospects of trade and economic cooperation, as well as further cooperation in the field of transport and transit cargo transportation.…
The United States has decided to suspend a number of preferences regarding duty-free trade with Ukraine, according to a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, published on the White House’s website. “Pursuant to section 502(d)(3) of the Trade Act of 1974,…
In January-November the general fund of local budgets received UAH 173.5 billion, which is 96.7% of the annual projected figures, Vice Prime Minister – Minister of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Service Hennadiy Zubko declared. According to him, 692 united territorial communities have been created in Ukraine. A total 3,327 local councils have united,…
The role of Armenia as an energy corridor between Iran and Georgia will grow, tripling the potential of exporting electricity, minister of energy infrastructures and natural resources Ashot Manukyan said. According to the minister, three solar stations have been put to operation in Armenia in 2017, and a total of 128 solar photovoltaic stations have…