Georgia exported 19 tons of peaches and nectarines worth $17 million from May 1 to July 25, up by 6.3 tons YoY, the Ministry of Agriculture reported. The value of export has increased by $5.9 million. Georgian peaches and nectarines were mainly exported to: Russia (11,935 tons), Armenia (5,872 tons), Azerbaijan (269 tons), Ukraine (493…
Swedish ferry company Stena Line will deploy two new, large and modern ferries on its Ventspils-Nynashamn route. The first of them – Stena Scandica arrived at Nynashamn port on July 27, after departing on its maiden voyage from Ventspils, as reported by Stena Line Group. The new ferry’s passenger compartment capacity is up by 70%…
Lithuania will inject some 149 million euros into the economy this year after the EU finance ministers approved the country’s post-pandemic recovery plan on July 26. The 149 million euros to be allocated this year will fund the installation of 200 MW energy batteries, the so-called millennium school programme and the development of digital innovations…
It is proposed to adopt a special law on insurance in agriculture. The corresponding draft law was submitted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Regional Development for public discussion. The ministry notes that development of an effective market system provides for state support for agriculture. Insurance is one of the main areas of…
The average monthly wage of employees of enterprises in Uzbekistan amounted to UZS 2.9 million in January-June, up by 16% YoY. According to data provided by the country’s statistical committee, the highest level of the average monthly wage for the specified period was observed in financial and insurance activities, the lowest in the field of…
The Construction Cost Index (CCI) decreased by 1.6% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the previous quarter, the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) reported. The change was mainly due to a 19.7% decrease in average monthly nominal wages of employees in the construction sector, which contributed -6.05% to the total index change.…
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will establish an Investment and Technology Promotion Office in Ukraine, the press service of the Ministry for Strategic Industries of Ukraine has reported. “The Ministry for Strategic Industries has been selected as the main central executive body responsible for fulfilling the obligations arising from Ukraine’s membership in the…