Despite restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, trade between Ukraine and Uzbekistan increased by 30% YoY in 2020. This issue was discussed at a meeting of Head of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection Vladyslava Mahaletska and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Ukraine Alisher Abdualiyev,…
The public and government-guaranteed debt of Ukraine in February decreased in national currency by UAH 5.3 billion, to UAH 2.553 trillion, the Ministry of Finance reported. At the same time, it increased in dollar terms by $0.67 billion, to $91.41 billion, said the ministry’s press service. “In February, the volume of the state and state-guaranteed…
The unemployment rate in Ukraine in the fourth quarter of 2020 increased by 0.6% QoQ, from 9.5% to 10.1%, with the actual number of officially unemployed citizens amounting to 1.8 million, the State Statistics Service reported. The number of employed citizens aged 15-70 in the fourth quarter of 2020 amounted to 15.7 million, while the…
Ukraine and Poland government officials have discussed current cooperation in agriculture and agreed to strengthen joint work in organic production, veterinary and phytosanitary operations, seed production and rural development. That’s according to the press service of the Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture following a meeting between Deputy Minister, Trade Representative of Ukraine…
The Czech Republic’s flag carrier CSA-Czech Airlines will start operating flights from Prague to Odesa from next week. The flight schedule is available on the CSA website. From April 2, flights will be operated twice a week – on Tuesdays and Fridays. A one-way ticket costs CZK 2,663 (UAH 3,323). The airline still performs daily…
A representative of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Office says that the structure of Ukraine’s exports should be changed by promoting domestic products with high added value onto foreign markets. This was stated by deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva at a meeting of the Council of the Ukrainian…
In February, the growth of Ukraine’s retail trade turnover was 5.6% compared with 3.5% in January, according to the press service of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Agriculture Development. In January-February, Ukraine’s retail trade turnover increased by 4.6%. “The positive dynamics of the industry, first of all, shows the resumption of activity in most…