Armenia has joined the Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-border Paperless (electronic) Trade in Asia and the Pacific. The corresponding document was signed by foreign minister Edward Nalbandian on the sidelines of the 72nd session of UN General Assembly on September 22. E-commerce is the buying and selling of goods and services, or the transmitting…
Prime Minister Juri Ratas and European Commissioner for Mobility and Transport Violeta Bulc met to discuss how the funding of transport infrastructure might continue in the EU beginning in 2021. “Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) has so far been very successful. Without cross-border infrastructure Europe cannot talk about an internal market and fundamental freedoms. Due to…
564 fuel bases and coal sales points were opened in Kyrgyzstan, the State Committee of Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use reported. 30 coal sales points were opened in Chui region. Fuel is sold at 3,400-4,100 soms. It should be noted that last year the cost of coal was much lower – 2,700-2,800 soms per ton.…
Ukrainian government considers machine-building one of the most important integrated industries on which Ukraine’s further economic success depends, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said in his greeting address on the occasion of Machine Engineers Day, the government press service reports. “Ukraine’s considerably experienced machine engineers develop and design complex systems and devices: home appliances and radio…
Shadow economy in Ukraine fell by 6% YoY in the first quarter of 2017, to 37% of GDP, according to the analytical report published on the Ukrainian Economic Development and Trade Ministry’s website. The ministry noted that the de-shadowing stemmed directly from ensuring macroeconomic stabilization and economic growth, wage growth against the backdrop of reducing…
Reconstruction work at Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport remains on schedule and will have been in large part be completed by October 12, before construction of the airport’s new parking garage begins next year. “Tallinn Airport has reached the fourth interim stage with the currently ongoing air traffic area development project, which is to last until…
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, within his New-York visit to attend the high-level events of the United Nations, met with U.S. business circles. Speaking at the event, Rahmon underlined Tajikistan’s interest in good and comprehensive relations with the United States and called this meeting an important mean for expanding interstate economic and trade cooperation. Referring to…