The economic growth of Estonia in 2017 will be slower than previously expected, Swedbank economists have announced lowering their previous economic forecast for the Baltic country by 0.2% to 2.2%. The economists have at the same time raised their forecast for gross domestic product increase in 2018 by 0.3% to 2.8%. They expect that household…
The introduction by Belarus of visa-free entry for a period of up to five days for citizens of 80 countries arriving through the Minsk National Airport does not pose any risks to the republic and neighboring countries, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said. “The document was drafted for 1.5 years and was thoroughly verified by all…
The State Tax Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan held an expanded meeting devoted to 2016 results, available shortcomings, as well as objectives for 2017. The participants of the meeting discussed the essence and content of the report of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at an enlarged meeting of the Cabinet…
“Best Exporter” national competition will be held in Kyrgyzstan in 2017, Information Support Department of the government’s executive office reported. The decision to hold the competition was signed by the Prime Minister Sooronbay Jeenbekov. Competition is aimed at increasing export potential of the country, development of the industrial, tourism and agricultural complexes, stimulation of the…
Due to changes in calculating land tax mechanism, its rate in Kyrgyzstan can grow 100 times, Chairperson of the Association of Suppliers and Distributors Gulnara Uskenbaeva reported. In the new edition of the Tax Code, which is currently being discussed by the business community, the land tax rate, depending on the area and type of…
It will no longer be necessary to prepare land border plan for entry of land units in the Land Book. It will help save budget funds, as it will not be necessary to perform land-measuring actions, as reported by Saeima press-service. This is provided by amendments to the Law on State and Municipal Land Ownership,…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has released its updated 2017 to 2019 country program for Tajikistan. In accordance with this program, ADB will support energy and road development, improving food security, strengthening investment climate, inclusive health, and sustainable urban infrastructure in the country, according to the message posted on the bank’s website. The indicative financial…