In a bid to develop tourism, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a decree to modify the taxing and subsiding system in the tourism sector of the country. The government has approved the document and it includes the following changes. Tickets for local flights will be sold with a 25% discount and if purchased through tour…
On March 1, the first day for submission of income declarations to the State Revenue Service (VID), more than 62,400 submitted their income declarations, as confirmed by VID director general Ieva Jaunzeme. “62 414 income declarations have been submitted so far. In 2020, the same amount was reached as of 10:00 a. m. on the…
The Ministry of Health and Social Development of Kyrgyzstan invited the Qatar Charity Foundation to consider the possibility of building a rehabilitation center for parents with children with disabilities, press service of the ministry reported. The First Deputy Minister of Health and Social Development Aliza Soltonbekova met with the Deputy Director of the Qatar Charity…
The Estonian economy shrank by 2.9% YoY in 2020, state agency Statistics Estonia reported, while gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 1.2% in the fourth quarter of 2020. The culprit was primarily the COVID-19 pandemic and its ensuing restrictions, though foreign trade actually fared well given the conditions. Manufacturing, trade, accommodation and food services were…
Germany’s Lufthansa plans to operate flights from Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport to the German city of Frankfurt am Main from April 30, the press service of Lviv City Council has reported. According to the report, a new flight on the Frankfurt (Main)-Lviv-Frankfurt (Main) route will be available from April 30. (Ukrinform/Business World Magazine)
Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) analyst Svitlana Lytvyn believes that the main reason for the growth in demand for avocado is the trend of healthy eating. In 2020, Ukraine imported 10.8 thousand tons of avocados, up by 28% YoY. The key suppliers of avocados to Ukraine were Peru (23% of Ukrainian imports in physical terms), Israel…
Bilateral meeting of the Minister of Energy and Industry of Kyrgyzstan Kubanychbek Turdubaev and the Minister of Energy of Russia Nikolai Shulginov has taken place. The parties discussed the current state and prospects for development of relations in the energy sector. They also discussed issues related to hydropower projects in Kyrgyzstan, projects in the electric…