This year road maintenance company Latvijas autocelu uzturetajs (LAU) has invested EUR 21.8 million into daily road maintenance, including winter road maintenance, worth a total of EUR 21.8 million, as reported by LAU representative Juris Aksels Cirulis. EUR 10.48 million was invested into maintenance of road surface of state roads this year. EUR 1.4 million…
Georgia’s external trade turnover amounted to $3.46 billion in January-April, down by 11.8% YoY, showed preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). The value of exports decreased by 11.9% and reached $778.2 million, while imports decreased by 11.8%, to $2.46 billion. The trade deficit of Georgia in January-April amounted to $1.46 billion,…
PM Askar Mamin summed up the Government meeting that focused on the economic growth rehabilitation package plan until the end of 2020. As the PM noted, the plan presented consisted of system-based and economic branch-wise measures addressed to foster business, support employment and increase people’s earnings. The document was discussed in detail and approved by…
The net profit of JSC Oschadbank reached UAH 3.3 billion in January-April, the bank’s press service reported. “In the conditions of severe business restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, Oschadbank continues to ensure stable and profitable operations, which is confirmed by the results and key indicators for the first four months of 2020. The net…
In January-March, the amount of private money transfers through traditional and unofficial channels to Ukraine made up more than $2.9 billion, and from Ukraine – almost $154 million, according to data published by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on Facebook. In particular, $106 million in equivalent was sent from Ukraine through money transfer systems.…
The Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan Magzum Mirzagaliev has visited Zhambyl region. According to the press service of the region’s akim, the minister got acquainted with the projects being implemented to create an effective irrigation system. The head of the ministry visited a number of water facilities in several areas of…
Georgia: unemployment down in 2019 The unemployment rate in Georgia decreased by 1.1% YoY, to 11.6% in 2019, saids the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). Last year the economically active population constituted 62.9% of the working age population (population aged 15 and older). “In comparison to the previous year, the economic activity rate decreased…