Mogilev region and France are expected to make a focus on the development of economic and interregional cooperation. The intention was voiced at the meeting between France’s Ambassador to Belarus Didier Canesse and Mogilev region governor Vladimir Domanevsky. According to the diplomat, it is his first visit to Mogilev region to get familiar with the…
Core inflation in Ukraine in May accelerated to 6.5% in annual terms – compared to May 2016 – against 6.3% in April from April 2016, according to Ukrainian State Statistics Service’s website. In May core inflation slowed to 0.3% compared to April against 0.6% in April from March, the State Statistics Service said. At the…
Compared to May 2016, the average level of consumer prices increased by 2.8% in May 2017. Prices of goods grew by 2.6% and prices of services by 3.6%. Compared to May 2016, the greatest pressure on the price changes was put by the rise in prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, goods and services related…
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, noting that the system of benefits in the country has become completely ineffective, instructed to prepare proposals for cancellation of all benefits. Berdymukhamedov was addressing a meeting with the leadership of the Turkmen banking and financial sectors. “Benefits should be provided not to anybody, but only to those who really…
None of the coalition partners has any desire to overthrow the government. A solution to the tax reform and healthcare funding problem will be found, said Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis. “I gathered all coalition representatives. The good news is that none has any plans to topple the government and somehow stop the tax reform,” Kucinskis…
The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) ratified a grant agreement for $280,000 signed between the government of Tajikistan and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in January. Tajik Minister of Energy and Water Resources Usmonali Usmonzoda says the amount of this grant is allocated for improvement of work conditions for the ministry’s employees, elaboration…
The budget expenditures of Kyrgyzstan in May amounted to 10,97.5 billion soms. Such data was presented by the Ministry of Finance. 2,409 billion soms were allocated for state employees, for the payment of social security benefits – 1,452, 522.5 billion. Social assistance to the population was provided at 632,515.3 million soms. Expenditures under the item…