Belarus: clothing sales to Russia and Kazakhstan up

Pinsk-based clothing manufacturing and trading association Polesye has recently increased its exports to Kazakhstan and Russia through its schoolwear supplies, Sergei Kasperovich, head of the company’s export department, reported. About 35,000 back-to-school items produced in Pinsk will go to Russian regions this summer. Polesye school clothes are on sale in stores of Moscow, Saint Petersburg,…

Azerbaijan: Paypal one step closer to full work

PayPal is preparing to receive accreditation in Azerbaijan, a source in the country’s e-payment systems market reported. PayPal has already selected the bank that will represent its interests in Azerbaijan, according to the source. The bank’s name was not revealed. “The issue of PayPal’s accreditation is currently the subject of discussion of the sides: after…

Uzbekistan: minimum wage to go up

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan signed a decree to increase the wage of employees of budgetary institutions and organizations, pensions, stipends and grants on average 1.15 times (15%). The document comes into effect on October 1. According to the decree, the minimum wage rate on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan will…

Kyrgyzstan: investments in 2017 to go up

Kyrgyzstan expects increase in investments in 2017, Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Oleg Pankratov announced. According to him, countries of EEU remain the main market outlet for Kyrgyzstan. Meanwhile, the Eurasian Economic Union makes republic attractive for investors. “We have open market of 180 million people in front of us. Of course, there was no…