Ukraine: Ukrzaliznytsia to increase employee salaries by 10-15% from September 2026

This was stated by the Minister of Rehabilitation, Infrastructure and Transport of Ukraine Mykola Kalashnyk during a meeting with railway workers. The increase will primarily concern shortage professions and will cover more than 150 thousand employees of Ukrzaliznytsia. The additional resource is directed primarily to specialists who ensure the stable operation of the railway every…

Ukraine: Government creates basis for systemic development of public-private partnership

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a decision establishing clear rules for the preparation of public-private partnership (PPP) projects, simplifying the preparation of small PPP projects, and unifying approaches to the preparation of PPP projects and public investments. “Today’s decision of the Government creates a practical mechanism that gives impetus to the development…

Armenia: broader economic cooperation discussed with U.S. officials

On August 10, Vahan Kostanyan, acting deputy foreign minister of Armenia, met with Khush Choksy, senior vice president for international member relations and the Middle East, Turkey and Central Asia at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, to discuss prospects for further deepening Armenia-U.S. economic cooperation. They discussed prospects for institutionalizing relations in agriculture, energy and…