Economic growth in Ukraine picked up to 3.5% in the first half of 2018 supported by an early agriculture harvest, increase in domestic consumption due to higher wages and pensions and remittances. This is indicated in the World Bank’s Ukraine Economic Update as of October 4. According to the World Bank, Ukraine’s economic growth in…
A free trade deal signed between Georgia and Hong Kong this June will be sent to the Parliament of Georgia for ratification, the Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze announced. “The most important priority of our economic strategy is to better integrate Georgia into the global economy. I want to remind you that we are…
In January-September UAH 165.2 billion in revenues were transferred to local budgets in Ukraine, up by 23.6% YoY, the press service of the State Fiscal Service (SFS) reports. “In January-September local budgets received UAH 165.2 billion of payments controlled by the SFS, up by UAH 31.5 billion more compared with the corresponding period last year,”…
In January-September revenues from taxes and fees totaling UAH 525.9 billion were transferred to the general fund of the state budget, up by 14% YoY, according to the press service of the State Fiscal Service (SFS). “In January-September the general fund of the state budget received UAH 525.9 billion of payments controlled by the SFS,…
Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has said that the draft state budget for 2019 envisages the priorities and development programs that are already being implemented in the country, the government’s portal reports. “These are reconstruction of roads, assistance to farmers, and our initiatives in the healthcare sector, energy efficiency, etc. It’s a balanced budget that will…
As of October 1, assets of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces Relief Fund was more than 94 million manats, over $213,577, 12,436 euros, and 5,000 Russian rubles, the press service of Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said in a message. The Armed Forces Relief Fund was created by a presidential decree on August 17, 2002. The Fund is…
In January-August UAH 11.8 billion of military tax was transferred to the state budget, up by 24.4% YoY, the press service of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine reports. According to the SFS, the planned figures for the revenues from military tax for the reported period were fulfilled by 102.3%, and UAH 259.4 million was…