Estonia: trade down in October 2019

Imports and exports declined by more than 5% in October with the biggest fall coming from non-EU countries, new figures by Statistics Estonia showed. In October, compared to October 2018, the exports of goods decreased by 7% and imports by 6%. The biggest decline, by nearly a fifth, was recorded in trade with non-EU countries.…

Azerbaijan: cooperation program in agricultural sector for 2020-2022 signed with Russia

Azerbaijan and Russia have signed a program of cooperation in the agricultural sector for 2020-2022. On Azerbaijan’s behalf the document was signed by co-chair of the intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Russia, Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev. On Russia’s behalf the document was signed by co-chair of the intergovernmental commission on economic…

Ukraine: USAID to finance “single window” at customs

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ukraine USAID Ukraine has begun working with the newly created State Customs Service in a number of areas, including financing the TAPAS project to develop a “single window” mechanism at customs during clearance procedures (this includes a declarant’s e-office and the opportunity to independently file declarations).…

Ukraine: revenues of Kyiv region’s territorial communities up in January-November 2019

In January-November revenues of the united territorial communities of Kyiv region increased by UAH 265.2 million YoY, the Kyiv-based Center for Local Self-Government Development of U-LEAD with Europe Programme wrote on Facebook. “Own revenues of budgets of the united territorial communities of Kyiv region over eleven months of 2019 grew (under comparable conditions) by UAH…