Ukraine: cooperation with Westinghouse to help strengthen energy security

Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko hopes that the deepening of cooperation between Ukraine’s National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom and U.S. nuclear power company Westinghouse will help strengthen Ukraine’s energy security. “The deepening of Energoatom’s partnership with Westinghouse will help strengthen our country’s energy security. We will expand our cooperation with the American company with…

Latvia: GDP up in Q2 2021

In April-June, GDP at current prices was EUR 8.1 billion. As compared to the previous quarter, GDP went up by 4.4% (according to seasonally and calendar adjusted data at constant prices). Compared to the same period of the previous year, a drop in agriculture was estimated at 3.1%, but in forestry and fishing there was…

Kyrgyzstan: President promises tax breaks

From 2022, it will be possible to pay only one instead of several types of taxes, the President Sadyr Japarov has said during celebration of the 30th anniversary of Kyrgyzstan’s independence. According to him, to date, all borders with neighboring states are closed, trade operations are almost suspended. Naturally, tax and customs revenues are reduced…

Uzbekistan: UzAir performs first flight using hybrid Express model

Uzbekistan Express, Uzbekistan Airways’ new lower-cost subsidiary, has performed its first flight on the hybrid model of transportation. On the eve of the celebration of the anniversary of independence, the flight delivered passengers from Tashkent to Moscow. “Uzbekistan Airways Express, together with the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations of the Republic of Uzbekistan, presented…

Estonia: GDP up in Q2 2021

Estonia’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 12.9% YoY in the second quarter – a new record, data from Statistics Estonia showed. The GDP at current prices was EUR 7.4 billion. Robert Muursepp, lead analyst at Statistics Estonia, said when considering the fast economic growth, it should be noted that it was mainly connected with…