Georgia: external trade up in January-July 2021

Georgia’s external trade turnover amounted to $7.48 billion in January-July, up by 21.7% YoY, preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) showed. The value of exports increased by 27.8% and totaled $2.27 billion, while imports increased by 19.3%, amounting to $5.20 billion. The trade deficit of Georgia in January-July amounted to $2.93…

Uzbekistan: Tashkent-3 airport closed

The airport for domestic flights Tashkent-3 was temporarily closed on August 19, Uzbekistan Airways reported. “All intra-republican flights will be operated according to the schedule from the Islam Karimov International Airport in Tashkent,” according to the press service of the airline. The Transport Ministry said that the decision was made amid the evacuation of citizens…

Ukraine: Astarta exports sugar beet processing products worth $12.81 million

In 2020, Astarta, the largest sugar producer in Ukraine, exported sugar beet processing products worth $12.81 million, which accounted for 15.5% of total exports of these products from Ukraine, the expert of Ernst&Young international company Viktor Kovalenko announced. Kovalenko noted that the export of Astarta’s products accounted for every 100th US dollar received by Ukraine…

Georgia: 30 million GEL worth of five new tourist projects announced for Shuakhevi and Adjara

Georgian Prime Minister and Chairman of the government of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara Tornike Rizhvadze have announced five new tourism projects in Shuakhevi municipality, Adjara, with a total investment value of about 30 million GEL. Garibashvili said that implementing tourism projects of this type was “vital for reviving the economy and attracting more tourists”.…