Moldova: cooperation discussed with Japan

Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita welcomed Ambassador of Japan to Chisinau Yoshihiro Katayama and deputy head of the Japan International Cooperation Agency office in Ukraine Kumiko Kasai to discuss the last details before her visit to Tokyo, where she would attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the government’s communication and protocol department…

Poland: retail sales up in August 2022

Poland’s retail sales increased in real terms by 4.2% YoY and by 1% MoM in August, the Central Statistical Office said on September 21. Economists polled by PAP expected August’s retail sales to grow in real terms by 3% YoY and remain unchanged (at 1.2%) month on month. In current prices, retail sales increased by…

Georgia: economy to grow in 2022-2023

The Asian Development Bank projects the Georgian economy to grow by 7% in 2022, “driven by higher export and tourism revenue, a large inflow of money transfers, and strong private consumption”, the bank said in a report on September 21. The ADB also forecast Georgia’s real gross domestic product growth to be 6% in 2023,…