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…
DetailsGeorgia: 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…
DetailsIn March migrants transferred $144 million to Kyrgyzstan, down by 13% MoM, the National Bank reported. Compared to March 2019, the figure decreased by $51.8 million, or by 26%. Compared with the data for December 2019, the decrease will amount to $70.9 million, or 33%. In total, $457.6 million were transferred to the republic in…
DetailsUkraine International Airlines (UIA) has closed the sale of tickets for all international flights until July 1 after analyzing the situation in the countries of the potential route network, as well as in Ukraine, UIA President Yevhenii Dykhne has reported. According to him, the forecast for the development of the situation is deplorable and Ukraine…
DetailsAs of May 13, 209 thousand hectares of sugar beets were sown in Ukraine – 5% less than last year. In addition to the reduction of sown areas, the current season is characterized by unfavorable weather conditions, which, in turn, can significantly affect yields. “This year’s sowing campaign was much more difficult, because the snowless…
DetailsPresident Gitanas Nauseda proposed temporary income tax cuts and one-off payments to families with children to stimulate the country’s economy. The president presented the additional package worth 500 million euros after signing the Seimas-adopted law on one-off payments of 200 euros to pensioners and other social benefit recipients. Nauseda proposed to cut income tax from…
DetailsIn compliance with the order of the Freeport of Riga Authority repair works of the Daugavgriva shore reinforcement or the BKRR dam have been started. Due to the autumn storms and changes in the sea level, a part of the Daugavgriva shore reinforcement structures was washed away at the beginning of the year, FRA said…
DetailsAccording to the results of the year, growth of production volumes in the agricultural sector of North Kazakhstan is at least 4%, said head of the region Kumar Aksakalov. The latest meeting of the Akimat discussed the results of the industry’s development within the past four months. It was informed that this year the region…
DetailsPursuant to the agreements reached by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and the Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, a phone conversation took place between Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva and Minister of Transport and Communications of the State of Qatar…
DetailsFinance Ministry borrowed UAH 34.7 billion ($1.3 billion), US$1.2 billion and EUR 277 million for the national budget at weekly bond auctions to place government domestic loan bonds in January-April. The weighted average yield on government bonds placement grew from 9.9% to 10.1% for securities in hryvnias and from 3.1% to 3.2% in dollars, while…
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