Georgia exported 65 million bottles of wine to 59 countries in January-September, up by 12% YoY, the Georgian National Wine Agency reported. By selling wine abroad Georgia generated $168 million. Revenues increased by 11%. The top five countries that imported Georgian wine in January-September were: Russia – 43,350,901 bottles (+7%), Ukraine – 8,609,575 bottles (+8%),…
Although prices have increased in the fastest rate of the last 12 years, the inflation is set to slow down next year, the Bank of Estonia assesses. “Our estimates show that price increases will remain between 3% and 4% next year,” the central bank’s economic research department head Martti Randveer said. Data from Statistics Estonia…
The 30% growth of Ukraine-Georgia trade turnover over January-June testifies to friendly relations. “The trade turnover between Ukraine and Georgia grew by almost 30% over the first half of 2021, clearly testifying to friendly relations between our countries,” Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal posted on Twitter. He also expressed gratitude to Georgian Parliament Speaker…
The World Bank left the forecast for Ukraine’s GDP growth in 2021 at 3.8% but improved it for the next two years. This is stated in the World Bank’s report “Competition and Firm Recovery Post-Covid-19. Europe and Central Asia Economic Update. Fall 2021”. According to the organization’s forecasts, Ukraine’s GDP will grow by 3.5% in…
Lithuania: Belarusian electricity no longer arriving Electricity produced at Belarus’ Astravyets nuclear power plant is no longer entering the Lithuanian market, Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys said on October 7. “I am 110% sure of this,” the minister said at the Seimas Energy and Sustainable Development Commission’s meeting. Lithuanian officials maintain that the Astravyets NPP, built…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100-million loan for Uzbekistan, the press service of the bank has reported. The loan is aimed at supporting reforms in the fields of politics, legislation and institutions necessary to create a favorable and competitive environment in the financial markets of Uzbekistan. “As Uzbekistan accelerates its transition toward…
Businessman and president of the Estonian Olympic Committee Urmas Soorumaa said that the current economic growth was deceptive, as it was not based on traditional models. “It is sort of deceptive. Yes, the so-called economy is growing since stock markets are growing, there is more money coming in and the amount of money in peoples’…