The heads of Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan will send a joint request to attract funds to the US Financial Corporation for International Development and other international financial institutions for the construction of the Mazar-i-Sharif-Kabul railway. This follows from the decree of Uzbekistan’s president on expanding economic cooperation with Afghanistan. According to the decree, in December,…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine hosted negotiations between Uzbek Republican Commodity Exchange (UzEX) delegation and Ukrainian agricultural producers of sugar, sunflower oil, flour, grain, meat and other goods in order to discuss supplies to the Republic of Uzbekistan. Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Senik took part in the meeting organized within the…
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has advised banks to close on non-working days their branches located in large shopping centers and buildings that are closed during a weekend lockdown, NBU Governor Kyrylo Shevchenko has said on Facebook. He stressed that the central bank had not imposed any restrictions on the work of financial institutions…
Representatives of supermarket chains confirmed that they were better prepared for the second wave of COVID-19 when it comes to disinfectants and personal protective equipment (PPE). At the same time, people are more relaxed and do not hoard provisions as in spring. Searching for disinfectants in spring led many people on a tour of Estonian…
Self-employed persons in Latvia who are paid less than minimal wage will pay taxes proportionate to 10% of their earnings starting next year, as agreed by parties of the ruling coalition. Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins said after meeting with parties of the government that on November 16 it was possible to resolve the remaining matters…
Execution of tasks and assignments identified in the priority areas of the State Program in the field of foreign policy was discussed at a meeting of the Senate Committee of the Oliy Majlis (Supreme Assembly) of Uzbekistan. A meeting of the Senate Committee of Uzbekistan’s Supreme Assembly on international relations, foreign economic relations, foreign investment,…
The most promising areas for investment in Ukraine are the agri-industrial complex, energy, infrastructure, as well as the areas where Ukraine has a competitive advantage, including IT, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal has said, addressing the 17th Vienna Economic Forum – Vienna Future Dialogue 2020. “This is especially relevant in a pandemic when Ukraine…