The former Minister for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine, Tymofiy Mylovanov criticized the proposal of the Government of Ukraine to temporally close all enterprises in the country, in order to stop the further spread of coronavirus. In particular, the ex-minister believes that such measures will have negative consequences for the country’s economy.…
DetailsTo limit the Covid-19 pandemic in Latvia it has been decided to close down gyms. Shopping centers will close their doors on weekends, Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins has announced. This requirement will not apply to pharmacies and food stores, veterinary shops, gardening and construction stores, as well as optician stores. According to Karins, the decision…
DetailsThe banking and payment systems of Kyrgyzstan operate in a manner that meets the requirements of the state of emergency with the provision of basic types of banking services and conducting payment and transfer operations, the National Bank of the republic has reported. The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic will reportedly continue to work…
DetailsWizz Air, the Hungarian budget airline, has extended the suspension of all flights to and from Vilnius until April 30. “The decision was made as a response to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic,” the statement by the company reads. All affected passengers will be informed, Wizz Air said. If they bought tickets directly…
DetailsThe unemployment rate in Ukraine in October-December 2019 increased to 8.7% from 7.3% reported in the third quarter of 2019, or 1.6 million citizens in absolute numbers, the State Statistics Service reported. The report says the number of employed citizens aged 15-70 in the fourth quarter of 2019 amounted to 16.5 million. The employment rate…
DetailsUkraine will leave Boryspil International Airport the only operating one as part of the measures to curb Covid-19 spread, that’s according to Minister of Infrastructure Vladyslav Krykliy. “Only Boryspil International Airport will remain operating in Ukraine. From 12:00 on March 24, passengers are also barred from air travel for tourism. I apologize for the inconvenience,…
DetailsPublic transport will work in Bishkek during state of emergency from 7.00 to 19.00, the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, the Commandant of the capital, Almaz Orozaliev, has announced. “As for taxis, we will set the condition for citizens carrying out private transportation to undergo a transport disinfection procedure,” he said. Almaz Orozaliev…
DetailsIt would not be right to postpone the planned tax reform because of the illness spreading in Latvia because of Covid-19 coronavirus. It should be implemented at least partially, said Bank of Latvia governor Martins Kazaks on March 24. “It is clear it will not be possible to revise the tax system, but there are…
DetailsKazakhstan has introduced restrictions on export of agricultural goods for the period of emergency state regime in the country, the Ministry of Healthcare has reported. The list of products prohibited to export includes buckwheat, sugar, potatoes, carrots, onions and white cabbage. The corresponding decree of Kazakhstan’s Agriculture Ministry said that the prohibition on the export…
DetailsNJSC Naftogaz Ukrainy has cut the gas price for the population by 14%. “The gas price for March for the population has been reduced by 14%,” the company wrote on Twitter. However, Naftogaz has noted that the company does not supply gas directly to the population, except for Kirovohrad region. “According to government rules, we…
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