Uzbek and Turkmen leaders discussed “untapped potential” in the development of bilateral ties, as President Shavkat Mirziyoyev paid a visit to Ashgabat on April 29. According to the press service of the Uzbek president, the trade turnover between the states has tripled over the past few years, reaching $530 million in 2020. The parties expressed…
The total public and publicly guaranteed debt of Ukraine decreased by UAH 38.68 billion in the hryvnia equivalent over March, to UAH 2.514 trillion, the press service of the Finance Ministry reported. As of the end of March, the total public and publicly guaranteed debt of Ukraine amounted to UAH 2,514.28 billion in the national…
The government approved the state budget strategy for 2022-2025, after the two coalition parties, Reform and Center, reached agreement during negotiations this week. Minister of Finance Keit Pentus-Rosimannus (Reform) said a week ago that the state budget strategy’s main aim for the four years was to support important reforms. To that end, it has set…
GDP of Kyrgyzstan is forecast to reach 3.5% until the end of 2021, the Asian Development Outlook 2021: Financing Green and Inclusive Recovery says. Its growth may reach 5% in 2022, as restrictions associated with the coronavirus pandemic ease and economic activity recovers in the countries – main trading partners of Kyrgyzstan. The forecast may…
Trade between Ukraine and China in 2020 increased by 20.5%, to $15.4 billion. That’s including the exports that doubled to $7.1 billion, according to the Deputy Minister of Economy, Ukraine’s Trade Representative Taras Kachka who spoke with China Ambassador Fan Xianrong. “China is Ukraine’s key trade partner in the Asian region. Over 2020, trade turnover…
Compared to March 2020, total retail trade turnover increased by 3.2% in March 2021. Turnover of retail trade in food products grew by 2.1%. Retail trade in non-food products (except for retail sale of automotive fuel) increased by 3.6%, but turnover of retail sale of automotive fuel – by 4.9%, according to adjusted data from…
Minister of Public Administration Jaak Aab (Center) confirmed that the government had reached a compromise on the state budget strategy discussions and the strategy would be approved on April 29. “We have agreed in principle. It is not like anyone is jumping for joy for this strategy. There are problems and we have had to…