Georgia: government to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies to regulate drug prices

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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said the government would “actively negotiate” with pharmaceutical industry representatives in order to regulate medication prices. During a meeting with Georgian National Competition Agency head Irakli Lekvinadze, Garibashvili discussed an interim report on pharmaceutical market monitoring, asserting that the public was “very concerned” about drug prices, and that regulatory measures…

Uzbekistan: meat imports up in January-September 2021

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In the period of January to September, Uzbekistan imported 21,109 tons of meat, the State Statistics Committee reported. The imports of meat increased by 6.865 tons compared to the same period of last year. The list of countries from which the most meat was imported includes Belarus – 14,403 tons, Kazakhstan – 3,220 tons, Ukraine…

Estonia: foreign trade up in September 2021

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Estonia’s exports of goods increased by 30% and imports by 37% YoY in September, state agency Statistics Estonia reported. Exports of goods in September amounted to EUR 1.7 billion and imports to EUR 1.8 billion. In the third quarter, exports grew by 34% and imports by 35%. The trade deficit was EUR 72 million, having…

Lithuania: Brexit and labour dearth hit Christmas tree businesses

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First Christmas trees from Lithuania’s largest spruce plantation have already been shipped abroad. But according to business owners, the pandemic has made it difficult to find workers, while Brexit has forced them to look for new export markets. The largest Lithuanian spruce plantation, located in Joniskis district, is growing around a million trees. It hopes…

Latvia: Port of Ventspils throughput down in January-October 2021

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In January-October, the port of Ventspils handled 9 million tons of cargo, down by 15.7% YoY, the Port Authority statistics said. According to the statement, the port handled 5.15 million tons of liquid bulk cargo, 1.67 million tons of dry bulk cargo and 2.22 million tons of general cargo. In the reporting period, the port…

Kyrgyzstan: National Bank conducts record-setting intervention

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The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan entered the foreign exchange market for the first time in November with intervention. It sold $55.4 million with settlements different from the date of the transaction. This is one of the largest interventions in the past six months. Since the beginning of 2021, the National Bank has intervened 10 times,…

Ukraine: SkyUp announces flights to Tel Aviv from Kyiv and Odesa

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The Ukrainian airline SkyUp Airlines will launch flights to Tel Aviv from Kyiv in November and from Odesa in December. “From November 25, SkyUp Airlines opens Kyiv – Tel Aviv – Kyiv flights. Departures from Kyiv are scheduled on Thursdays and Sundays, but the flight program will be gradually expanded,” the company said. Odesa –…