As of August 16, the number of officially registered unemployed amounted to 315,000 people. This is 179,000 people or 36% less than on this date last year. The increase in employment and the decrease in the number of unemployed are the result of the introduction of government programs to support the development of the economy…
Agrarians in Zaporizhia region have collected the largest early grain harvest throughout the entire history of Ukraine’s independence, having threshed 3.21 million tons of grain. “Harvesting of early cereals and legumes has been completed. In Zaporizhia region, we see the largest gross harvest in all years of Ukraine’s independence: 3.21 million tons of grain has…
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal assures that the land market continues to function in a routine mode, smoothly and without conflicts. The number of registered transactions exceeded 6,500. “Everyone can exercise the right to freely dispose of land, and the growing number of transactions proves that the market is efficient, transparent and operates for…
Fitch Ratings international rating agency has affirmed the credit rating of Ukrzaliznytsia JSC (Ukrainian railways) at B and improved the rating outlook from stable to positive. The improvement of Ukrzaliznytsia’s credit rating forecast became possible after the forecast of Ukraine’s sovereign rating was changed from “Stable” to “Positive.” “One of the priority tasks is to…
Reform of the coal industry and the gradual abandonment of thermal generation are important factors contributing to decarbonization and climate neutrality, Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko has said at a meeting with British Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons. “Decarbonisation is one of the key challenges we’re facing. This is an issue, first of…
In January-July, the exports of Ukrainian agro-industrial products to the EU increased by 10% YoY, to $3.7 billion, the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) reported. As of August 1, Ukraine fully used the quotas for duty-free exports of agri-food products to the EU in seven groups of goods: honey, cereals and flour, processed starch, processed tomatoes,…
The Ukrainian low-cost airline Bees Airline has performed its first flight from Kyiv to Samarkand. A solemn event was held with traditional dances, dishes of national cuisine reflecting the whole flavor of the Uzbek people. The participants were also presented with the tourist potential of Samarkand, and the visitors expressed their intention to visit Samarkand…