Compared to March, the level of construction costs in Latvia increased by 0.9% in April. Labor remuneration of workers grew by 2.9%, prices of building materials increased by 0.5%, whereas maintenance and operational costs of machinery and equipment rose by 0.4%. Compared to April 2016, construction costs increased by 2%. Labor remuneration of workers rose…
DetailsThe Belarusian Economy Ministry intends to arrange roundtable sessions every month in order to evaluate the current macroeconomic situation together with representatives of other government agencies, the Public Relations Department of the Economy Ministry reported. A government conference took place at premises of the Belarusian Economy Ministry at the end of last week. It was…
DetailsResidents of border areas of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan believe that cross-border trade can promote providing stability and developing confidence-building measures as well as help solve economic problems facing residents of border areas. A meeting to discuss development of a cross-border trade between the Bobojonghafourov district in Tajikistan’s Sughd province and the Leilek district in Kyrgyzstan’s…
DetailsUkraine’s exports of goods and services grew by 28% YoY in the first quarter of 2017, to $12.4 billion, up by $2.7 billion, according to the Ukrainian Economic Development and Trade Ministry’s press service. At the same time, exports of goods increased by 34.4% (by $2.7 billion), to $10.4 billion. The share of agriculture and…
DetailsThe forecast of grains and pulses production in Ukraine in 2017 totals 62.7 million tons, which corresponds to the average annual figures for 5 recent years. Such volumes will provide the export potential in the new season at 39 million tons, the grain market analyst at APK-Inform Agency Andrey Kupchenko declared. The expert noted that…
DetailsPrices for some food products have soared in Dushanbe ahead of the holy month of Ramadan. Thus, the price for one kilogram of potatoes rose at Dushanbe’s bazaars from 4.00 to 5.00 somoni. Low-quality beef is being sold at the rate of 35.00 somoni per kilogram. Meanwhile, a good beef is being sold under cover…
DetailsThe amount of cash money circulating in Tajikistan has risen by 50% in four months to May 1, reaching 8.8 billion somoni, according to the National bank of Tajikistan (NBT). Meanwhile, Tajikistan’s monetary base has increased over the same four-month period to 11.6 billion somoni. Increase in the money supply has reportedly been caused by…
DetailsDevelopment of transportation infrastructure of Turkmenistan’s regions is an important component of the country’s large projects. This developmental activity is aimed at involving the regions in economic, trade, and humanitarian cooperation, increasing investment potential, promoting entrepreneurship in rural areas, and industrial integration, according to the report. Central Asia is becoming one of the world’s most…
DetailsTrade of natural gas to legal clients in Latvia has commenced. Latvenergo’s Elektrum product offers fixed-price contracts for 12-month supply period. The first gas supply contracts have been signed with clients in Latvia, the company reports. As reported by the company, Latvenergo is the largest gas consumer in Latvia. The company uses approximately 40% of…
DetailsPresident Petro Poroshenko underlines the efficiency of the experiment initiated by him to allocate half of unscheduled revenue from customs duties for construction, restoration and reconstruction of roads in Ukraine. This has been reported by the press service of the Head of State. “Repair and construction of road in Ukraine is among the top priorities…
DetailsA groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the Aga Khan Medical Center has been held in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Province (GBAO). The ceremony was attended by Shodikhon Jamshed, Governor of GBAO, and Akbar Ali Pesnani, Resident Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Tajikistan. They laid the time capsule…
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