Kazakhstan: foreign investments up in H1 2016

Gross inflows of foreign direct investment grew in Kazakhstan in the first half of 2016, Kazakh Investment and Development Ministry reported. Direct investment hit $9.3 billion in this period, up by 25.8% YoY, Investment and Development Minister Zhenis Kasymbek said at the government meeting. According to the minister, as much as 60% of these investments…

Belarus: winter crops face bad weather conditions

Due to predominantly below-normal temperatures, winter crops faced bad weather conditions for their growth and development in October. In most of the country, the accumulated sum of effective degree-days was lower than in October 2015 when winter crops were also exposed to warmth shortages. Winter crops stopped active growth one or two weeks ahead of…