The Government of Kyrgyzstan imposed a ban on the export of sugar and vegetable oil due to rise in their prices, the Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Regional Development of the republic Askarbek Dzhanybekov announced at a briefing. According to him, the authorities are trying to do everything possible to prevent shortage of essential…
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev promised to channel $11.3 billion worth of investments towards the development of the Tashkent region. As part of his trip to the region on March 18, he talked to local residents. “The purpose of my visit is to create modern conditions in the Tashkent region. The population of the region is…
Pensions in Ukraine grew by 13.8% in 2020, according to the press service of the Pension Fund. In 2020, the Pension Fund provided pension payments to 11.1 million citizens, of whom 2.7 million were working retirees. “During 2020, the pension increased by UAH 424.53 or by 13.8%: from UAH 3,082.98 on January 1, 2020 to…
Ukraine in January-February reduced electricity exports 24-fold YoY, to 58.9 million kWh, the Energy Ministry said in a statement. “In the two months of 2021, electricity exports amounted to 58.9 million kWh, 1.38 billion kWh below the volume recorded in the first two months of 2020,” the report says. (UNIAN/Business World Magazine)
The Agency for State Asset Management (SAMA) of Uzbekistan has announced the sale of twenty state-owned gas stations, service and other real estate objects. All lots are available for purchase on the electronic trading platform E-Ijro Auksion. Eight available gas filling compressor stations have licenses to sell compressed natural gas. “If the buyer meets the…
Latvian garden and construction supplies store Depo has been told to close its doors because selling food does not make it an essential shop. Construction stores and garden centers must shut under the government’s latest lockdown rules, but Latvian chain Depo’s Estonian stores have kept their doors open because shops also sell food. The Ministry…
The Government of Kyrgyzstan banned export of mineral fertilizers, Prime Minister Ulukbek Maripov announced at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers. He has signed a relevant decree. “When we ourselves import mineral fertilizers and feel their shortage in the country, it is not worth selling them abroad,” Ulukbek Maripov said. (24.kg/Business World Magazine)