Ukraine is waiting for the fourth tranche of the U.S. government-secured $1 billion. “Along with the proposal on technical assistance we hope to continue cooperation in getting the new U.S. government-secured $1 billion. The credit guarantees are used to settle urgent needs of the budget and they are provided at very low rates after the…
DetailsThe government is making all necessary steps to ensure that over the next 4-5 years Ukraine could become a country with a strong national economy, Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman announced during the opening ceremony of electrical equipment and automotive parts plant of the Fujikura company in the Lviv region. The Prime Minister stressed…
DetailsIn August large and medium-sized enterprises produced 11.5 KMT of margarine against 15.7 KMT in the previous month. August volume was almost in line with production in August 2015 (11.6 KMT). The lag is only 0.1 KMT, which is minimal in January-August. Since the beginning of 2016 (January-August) Ukrainian enterprises produced 108.2 KMT against 128.8…
DetailsThe last week of September has come to the end with moderately warm weather conditions and low amount of precipitations. Average air temperature was within +9.5 ..+13.9 C, down by 1-6 C from the norm. In the northern regions temperature of upper soil layer lowered to -2 C in some places. Precipitations did not replenish…
DetailsUkraine and Netherlands agreed to strengthen cooperation in the sphere of internal waterways development and port infrastructure. According to the results of meetings with Ministry representatives and Ambassador of Netherlands in Ukraine, agreements were reached concerning the visits of responsible Ukrainian ministry representatives to the Netherlands so as to gain experience in internal waterways management.…
DetailsOn October 3, Ukraine and Korea held a sitting of the joint governmental commission for trade and economic cooperation. First Deputy Economic Development and Trade Minister Yulia Kovaliv posted this on her Facebook page. “I’ve opened the Ukrainian-Korean business forum. Main messages for the Korean business: the Ukrainian government is open for investors and business,…
DetailsOn September 26 – October 2, Ukraine exported 1.02 million tons of grains from the seaports, against 648.4 thousand tons on the previous week. In particular, wheat shipments reached 804 thousand tons, barley – 153.8 thousand tons, and corn – 65.7 thousand tons. (APK-Inform/Business World Magazine)
DetailsOn September 30, the minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Taras Kutovyi signed the Annex #1 to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and market participants – grain exporters for 2016/2017 MY. The document settles voluntary coordination of the possible volumes of grain exports from Ukraine in 2016/2017 MY,…
DetailsRussia’s Finance Ministry has suggested the government cut spending on a state agriculture program by 9.4% to 214.791 billion rubles in 2016, according to the ministry’s draft amendments to the 2016 budget published on the government’s web site for disclosure of legal information. The ministry also offered a 9.8% cut of financing of the state…
DetailsRussia’s Transport Ministry will prepare proposals to sale national flag carrier Aeroflot’s 75% minus one share stake in Rossiya Airlines by October 10, minister Maxim Sokolov announced. “I think that the deadline for that is set for October 10, in accordance with the government ruling”, Sokolov said. (Prime/Business World Magazine)
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