Ukraine: market closed for 243 Russian companies operating in occupied territories of Donbass

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has suspended foreign economic activities of 243 Russian companies that have been cooperating with commercial structures in the temporary occupied territories in Donbass, eastern Ukraine, the SBU press center reported. “During the checks, the special service officers found out that most of these Russian companies also legally cooperated with…

Tajikistan: external debt-GDP ratio up

Tajikistan’s external debt-to-GDP ratio has reached 35.9%, Tajik Finance Minister Abdusalom Qurboniyon announced at a news conference in Dushanbe. “As of June 30, Tajikistan’s external debt amounted to $2.27 billion, or 35.9% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP)”, the minister said. Qurboniyon attributed increase in the external debt to implementation of a number of…