Ukraine: involving business in country recovery one of strategic objectives of cooperation with Turkiye

In Istanbul, Oleksandr Kubrakov, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration and Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine, met with Omer Bolat, Minister of Trade of Turkiye and Abdulkadir Uraloglu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkiye. The meeting was held as part of the Ukraine Recovery Forum. “Together with representatives of our leading…

Moldova: 2024-2026 Economic Reform Programme approved

The Ministry of Finance announced that the 2024-2026 Economic Reform Programme (PRE) has been approved, in the context of Moldova’s participation for the first time in the annual economic and financial analysis exercise for the candidate countries for the European Union. The Economic Reform Programme aims to prepare the Republic of Moldova for future participation…

Moldova: over 20 regional development projects in central region to be funded by state in 2024

National Regional and Local Development Coordination Council (CNCDRL) earmarked 123 million lei (6.15 million euros) for 21 regional and urban revitalization projects due to be carried out in the central Moldova. According to the Center Regional Development Agency (ADR), most of these projects focus on the construction of water mains, ecotourism, tourist infrastructure and urban…

Ukraine: close partnership to be maintained with U.S. Inspectors General to ensure effective use of U.S. aid

On January 30, Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko met with Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Defence Robert Storch, Inspector General of USAID Paul Martin, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Department of State Diana Shaw and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Ukraine Bridget Brink. The meeting was…

Bulgaria: business climate indicator up in January 2024

Bulgaria witnesses a notable improvement in its overall business climate indicator, surging by 3%age points from December 2023 to January 2024. The National Statistical Institute (NSI) revealed that this uptick spanned across all key sectors-industry, construction, retail trade and services. According to NSI, the composite indicator for the business climate in the industry sector rose…