Ashgabat city hosted a working interdepartmental meeting timed to the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer and the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The event was organized by the Ozone Center under the State Committee for Environmental Protection and Land Resources of Turkmenistan. Over…
The 2018 state budget bill passed the first reading in the Riigikogu despite sharp criticism by the opposition. The deadline for amendment proposals was set for November 1. “This budget supports the growth of our economy, security, and the well-being of our families in such a way that it is close to balanced, the tax…
In August-September the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan purchased $139.7 million on the market over the foreign exchange interventions, the financial regulator’s press service reported. “In August and September, the interventions amounted to $70 million and $69.7 million respectively,” Director of the Monetary Operations Department of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Aliya Moldabekova…
The Antonov An-124 Ruslan aircraft has transported generators and transformers to Puerto Rico where thousands of people were left without electricity because of a hurricane. The Americans, who provided equipment, admitted they would not have been able to do this without the Ukrainian plane. In particular, a representative of the U.S. shipping company says there…
The Ukrainian coffee market showed an increase in sales by 3% in natural terms in the period from September 2016 to August 2017, the Nielsen research company has said. According to a press release, during the same period of 2015-2016 coffee sales dropped by 8%. In September 2016 – August 2017 the segment of natural…
Starting from December 2020, foreign banks and insurance organizations will be allowed to open branches in Kazakhstan, the press service of the country’s National Bank reported. On October 18, the chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, Daniyar Akishev, said that the country’s accession to the World Trade Organization opened new areas of activity for…
According to the current information of the Ag Ministry, corn was harvested from 24.8 thousand ha as of October 12 (19.1% of the plan). Its crop amounted to 190.1 KMT with an average yield of 7.68 MT/ha. The harvest lags far behind last year. At the same time in 2016, corn was harvested from 44.5…