Meat production in Ukraine in January-May totaled 1.4 million tons (in live weight), up by 1% YoY. In particular, enterprises increased meat production by 3.2%, while households reduced it by 3.3%, Ukraine’s State Statistics Service said. However, milk production in the country in January-May decreased by 3.6%, to 3.63 million tons. Egg production increased by…
DetailsThe National Bank of Georgia has sold $20 million to stabilzse the Georgian lari amid its depreciation. As of now, $1 costs 3.0404, while 1 EUR costs 3.4177 GEL. In 2020, the National Bank of Georgia carried out seven foreign exchange interventions in total selling $209.65 million. Back in January the cost of $1 was…
DetailsUnder influence from COVID-19 crisis the number of employed people in Latvia may decline by 7.5% or by 69,000, whereas the unemployment level in 2020 may increase to 11%, according to the report from Economy Ministry on the medium and long-term outlooks for the labour market. The ministry notes that along with the rapid spread…
DetailsActive work on capacities increase of the existing in Agadyr settlement of Karaganda region solar power station is currently underway, a representative of Karaganda region’s akimat (administrative center) has reported. The official said that currently the akimat together with Kaz Green Energy company was in the process of implementing the project for construction of a…
DetailsA total of 56,000 enterprises have taken the opportunity of partial unemployment benefits and 131,000 employees have already received financial assistance from the state, according to Economy, Trade and Agriculture Development Minister Ihor Petrashko. “Some 56,000 companies have benefited from the partial unemployment program: 131,000 people receive assistance,” Petrashko said at a briefing. According to…
DetailsMilk production in Ukraine decreased by 3.6% YoY in January-May, according to the State Statistics Service. In particular, milk output amounted to 3.64 million tons, including 1.15 million tons produced by agricultural enterprises (-1.2%) and 2.49 million tons by private households (-4.7%). The highest volumes of milk production over the reporting period were recorded in…
DetailsAbout 202 million GEL ($66.12 million or EUR 58.37 million) will be spent on 67 water and sewerage infrastructure projects throughout Georgia in 2020 that will benefit about 779,625 people, the United Water Supply Company of Georgia has announced. “Currently, the United Water Supply Company of Georgia is implementing 34 large-scale infrastructure projects, and 33…
DetailsShardara farmers of Turkestan region exported up to 6,500 tons of watermelons to the cities of Kazakhstan and CIS. Farmers sell watermelons at a price of KZT 80-95 tenge. It is planned to plant this year up to 10,710 ha of melons and gourds. 7,380 ha of area have already been sown. Spring sowing campaign…
DetailsThe Cabinet of Ministers, Ukraine’s government, plans to introduce a funded pension system in Ukraine from 2021 and stimulate the development of a private pension system. The Cabinet also intends to adapt to the EU laws Ukrainian legislation on private pension funds to enhance protection of property rights and interests of pensioners, according to the…
DetailsDirector of Expert Assessments Institute Viacheslav Butko has said the official forex rate of the hryvnia, Ukraine’s national currency, will remain stable in summer thanks to financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Union. “Since we have received an IMF loan and we have received financial assistance from the EU, we…
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