Ukraine continues to maintain prudent debt dynamics despite the full-scale war. During the first half of 2026, Ukraine’s state and state-guaranteed debt declined by more than $1.7 billion in U.S. dollar terms. At the same time, its value increased in hryvnia and euro terms, reflecting the inflow of concessional financing from international partners and exchange…
The Government disbursed UAH 419 million to six regional military administrations – Sumy, Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv regions. This was announced by Prime Minister of Ukraine Sergii Koretskyi. These funds will be directed to pay the salaries to employees of regional and district military administrations. “People live and work under extremely difficult conditions.…
Moody’s has revised Armenia’s sovereign credit rating outlook from stable to positive, while reaffirming the country’s Ba3 long-term sovereign credit rating, according to the Central Bank of Armenia. The rating agency said its decision was based on several key factors. These include lower geopolitical and political risks, driven by a reduced likelihood of a large-scale…
Almost 40 tons of energy equipment provided by Azerbaijan were transferred from the warehouses of the emergency energy assistance hubs of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine to one of the regional divisions of the Ukrainian Railways. The assistance from Azerbaijan will be used to strengthen the operation of critical infrastructure facilities and ensure the…
In January-June, local budgets received UAH 112.4 million in parking fee. This is 11.1% (UAH 11.2 million) more than in the same period last year, when revenues amounted to UAH 101.2 million. The largest amounts were paid by taxpayers in the Odesa region – UAH 39.2 million, Lviv – UAH 30.2 million, Dnipropetrovsk – UAH…
Italian manufacturer Askoll Group is to close its factory in western Slovakia, ending over three decades of production in the country and leaving 77 people unemployed. The company said that manufacturing at its plant in Potvorice, near Nove Mesto nad Vahom, would end on December 31. Production will then be transferred to Askoll’s facilities in…
Starting on August 1, food delivery workers in Armenia will be required to possess a valid sanitary (medical) booklet, while the Food Safety Inspectorate will begin full-scale oversight of businesses engaged in food delivery. The Food Safety Inspectorate said that at the beginning of the year, in response to growing demand for food delivery services…