Ukraine: number of flights down in April 2020

The Ukrainian State Air Traffic Services Enterprise (UkSATSE) said the number of flights in Ukraine in April decreased by 90.2% YoY due to the quarantine set by the government to combat the novel COVID-19 coronavirus. “The UkSATSE in April handled 559 domestic flights (-78.3%), 607 international ones (-95.2%) and 1,206 transit ones (-86.3%),” the company’s…

Kazakhstan: railway safest mode for cargo transportation to Azerbaijan

Railway transport, in particular when using containers, is currently the safest and most stable way for goods transportation between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, a representative of the Ministry of Trade and Integration has reported. The ministry official said that normally cargo transportation between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan was carried out by all types of transport on the…

Georgia: construction sector allowed to resume work

The companies operating in Georgia’s construction sector were allowed to resume work from May 5, said Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia. Gakharia called on the companies to follow the recommendations. “Daily inspections will be carried out. I would like to urge the companies to act responsibly and follow the recommendations introduced by the Ministry of Health,”…

Ukraine: situation in economy extremely difficult

The situation in Ukraine’s economy is extremely difficult due to lockdown measures aimed at combating the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said. He said that lockdown measures had the greatest impact on micro, small and medium-sized businesses. “We do not underestimate the situation regarding how many people lost their jobs…