Uzbekistan develops and implements improved ways of sustainable forest management, and as a result, the range of ecosystem services is expanding. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) project on “Sustainable Forest Management in Mountainous and Valley Areas of Uzbekistan”, implemented by the Representative Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in…
DetailsThe easing of quarantine restrictions helped to restore lending in Ukraine in the third quarter of 2020. This is evidenced by the results of a survey conducted by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) among credit managers of Ukrainian banks, released on October 23, the central bank’s press service reports. According to the central bank,…
DetailsDeputy Minister for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture Taras Vysotskyi says the ministry plans to amend the procedure for consulting agricultural sector to support it. “We’ll definitely coordinate the issue with the sector and specialized associations. Following that, we’ll initiate appropriate changes to the procedure of the Cabinet of Ministers,” he wrote on Facebook.…
DetailsThe overload of healthcare workers in Latvia because of the spread of COVID-19 is obvious, the chairman of Latvian Hospital Association (LHA) Jevgenijs Kalejs says. Kalejs claims the rapid spread of COVID-19 has caused workload to increase for all healthcare workers, adding that the state has not considered full remuneration of increased workload. The representatives…
DetailsEstonian bank LHV is to fully set up separate operations in the United Kingdom. LHV has a branch in the U.K., but this has not been distinct from its Estonian operations via AS LHV Group. The bank told the Estonian stock exchange the move would allow for better compliance with regulatory and supervisory requirements. In…
DetailsExports of Kazakh flour in the whole season totaled of 1.48 million tons, down by 12% YoY and by 27% compared with the five-year average, the lowest since MY 2007-2008. 97.7 thousand tons was exported in August (-24% MoM, +3% YoY). The top importer in recent years was Afghanistan, which purchased 65% of total flour…
DetailsIn January-August, Ukraine’s exports of goods totaled $30.8 billion, down by 6.6% YoY. Over the first seven months of the year, the decline in exports reached 7.4%. “According to the State Statistics Service, over the first eight months of 2020, the exports of goods totaled $30.8 billion, down by 6.6% YoY. However, the ministry sees…
DetailsThe Cabinet of Ministers has approved a resolution to attract a EUR 63-million loan from the EBRD for the modernization of the logistics network and rural branches of JSC Ukrposhta, Ukraine’s national postal operator. The relevant decision was approved at a government meeting on October 21. “Ukrposhta continues to implement a large-scale investment program for…
DetailsLatvia’s power transmission system operator AS Augstsprieguma tikls (AST) plans to invest EUR 405 million in development in a ten-year period from 2021 to 2030, according to the development plan approved by the Public Utilities Commission (SPRK). As reported by the company, the most considerable expenditures are associated with efforts to increase the transmission network’s…
DetailsA section of cargo rail track in southwestern Estonia is to be reopened following repair works, largely using European Union funds. The line, which has been closed for two years, runs from Parnu to Lelle, Rapla County, and is primarily needed to transport construction materials for the building of the planned high-speed Rail Baltic link.…
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