As of August 7, Ukrainian agrarians harvested 32.655 million tons of grains and pulses throughout the areas of 8.67 million ha, or 90% of the plan. The average yield totaled 3.77 ton/ha, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine reported. In particular, agrarians harvested winter wheat throughout 5.682 million ha (92% of the…
Latvian milk processing companies have successfully recovered from Russia’s embargo, and have found other export markets, says Central Union of Latvian Dairy Farmers chairman Janis Solks. “Even now many media outlets, including foreign ones associated with the former USSR system, are trying to provoke us by saying that we are still having problems because of…
Latvia’s railway system is inefficient and needs to be changed so that it is possible to compete with other countries, because the tariffs Latvia has now are too high, said Baltic Association – Transport and Logistics President Inga Antane. Antane mentions experience of her colleagues: “Our colleagues in Germany made a very important political decision…
New trolleybuses are expected to be delivered to Bishkek in September, the deputy mayor of the city Gennady Militsky reported. According to him, the tender was held, and the documents were sent to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for approval. A Russian company was recognized the winner for the supply of low-floor trolleybuses,…
According to the results of the first half of the year, First Ukrainian International Bank (FUIB) increased the amount of cash loans by 70% YoY. At the same time, the increase of the issuance of loans on the open market amounted to 190% – these are new customers of the bank. The average amount of…
Ukraine has concluded 16 free trade agreements over the years of independence, covering 45 countries, according to a report posted on Facebook by Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade and Ukraine’s Trade Representative Natalia Mykolska. The most extensive free trade agreement was concluded between Ukraine and the European Union (Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade…
According to the preliminary data, Belarus’ gold and foreign currency reserves totaled $6,664 million as of August 1, if calculated in accordance with methods of the International Monetary Fund, the Information and PR Department of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus reported. In July the country’s gold and foreign currency reserves went up…