Georgia: inflation on verge of sharp drop

Inflation rate in Georgia will remain double digit in the beginning of 2022 before decreasing sharply in March, the Renaissance Capital investment bank reports. Meanwhile, inflation rate in Georgia in December 2021 increased by more than 11% YoY, to 13.9%. Renaissance Capital considers the tightening of monetary policy by the National Bank of Georgia was…

Moldova: National Fund for Regional and Local Development to be set up

MPs adopted the package of laws providing for the establishment of the National Fund for Regional and Local Development. The fund will become the main source of financing for investment projects for local public authorities, in the field of energy, rural development (especially water supply and sewerage projects), local infrastructure, tourism attractiveness, economic infrastructure development,…

Ukraine: trade issues considered with Spain

On February 9, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain Jose Manuel Albarez Bueno. Denys Shmyhal emphasized that Spain remained one of Ukraine’s major trading partners in the European Union. He noted that in the first 11 months of 2021, trade between…

Moldova: agreement on technical and financial assistance to be signed with Romania

The Cabinet of Ministers has signed the draft agreement between Moldova and Romania on the implementation of the program on technical and financial assistance, based on a non-refundable financial assistance worth 100 million euros, provided to Moldova by Romania, the government’s communication and protocol department has reported. The document’s goal is to consolidate the cooperation…