Ukraine expects to receive UAH 7.5 billion of legal revenues from the gambling business in 2021, Danylo Hetmantsev, an MP from the Servant of the People faction and head of the parliamentary committee on finance, tax and customs policy, has said. “The receipt of these funds is envisaged in the state budget of Ukraine for…
Sugar refineries have produced 981,900 tons of sugar since the beginning of the sugar-making season, which started on September 5 with the launch of the Radekhiv sugar refinery. This was reported by the press service of the National Association of Sugar Producers of Ukraine (NASU) Ukrtsukor. “As of December 22, some 981,900 tons of sugar…
With US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) support, Uzbekistan has joined the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), which sets global pest management standards, Information Officer of US Embassy in Tashkent Susannah Wood reports, commenting on the current project being implemented within the framework of the C5+1. Wood noted that C5+1 was a diplomatic platform for…
Azerbaijan and Central Asian country of Tajikistan have discussed ways of cooperation in the field of industry and sharing Azerbaijan’s experience in establishing industrial parks, Economy Ministry has reported. The discussion took place during a videoconference between the Azerbaijan Economy Ministry and Tajikistan Industry and New Technologies Ministry on December 23. Tajikistan Industry and New…
Despite challenges in the cargo transportation sector – the Covid 19 crisis and the sharp decline in Russian transit cargo, many stevedoring companies in the port of Riga will finish the year with positive indicators and an increase in cargo turnover. According to the operational data of the Freeport of Riga Authority, currently 19 of…
Ukraine intends to attract a short-term loan of up to $350 million from Deutsche Bank AG until the end of the current year, according to the Government portal. “In order to implement the Law of Ukraine “On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2020″, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine decides: to carry out state…
The state-run Ukroboronprom has transferred a repaired MiG-29 jet fighter to the Air Forces of Ukraine. The aircraft was handled by Lviv’s State Aircraft Repair Plant, Ukroboronprom’s press service said. It was considerably damaged in June amid a landing incident. During the repair work, specialists replaced damaged elements of the MiG-29 aircraft, repaired the airframe,…