Kyrgyzstan: recession overcome

The Kyrgyz government believes that the main result of 2016 was the overcoming of the deep recession of the national economy and the preservation of positive dynamics of economic growth, Minister of Economy of Kyrgyzstan Arzybek Kozhoshev said at a Cabinet meeting. According to him, from the beginning of the year, the economy showed a…

Kyrgyzstan: capital outflow continues

Outflow of capital in January-September 2016 reached $161.3 million, the Minister of Economy Arzybek Kozhoshev said at a government meeting. According to him, economic decline and inflation in the countries – main trade partners (Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan), were among the negative factors that affected the economy of Kyrgyzstan in 2016. In particular, inflation in…

Ukraine: Ukroboronprom boosts arms exports in 2016

Exports of arms and dual- and special-purpose products by state-run Ukroboronprom Concern in 2016 grew by 25% YoY, to $756 million. These figures were announced by Ukroboronprom Deputy Director Denys Hurak at a forum on cooperation between the defense industry and small and medium-sized businesses. The concern’s state-run enterprises concluded contracts on arms exports last…