Ukraine’s real gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2016 increased by 1.3% YoY, whereas in the first quarter of this year the figure was a mere 0.1%, the State Statistics Service has said. According to live data, Ukraine’s GDP in the second quarter of 2016, taking into account the seasonal factor, rose…
Tajikistan and Indonesia have signed five new cooperation documents. On August 1, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met in Jakarta with his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo. According to the Tajik president’s official website, the two sides discussed a broad range of issues related to state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between their countries.…
On July 18, the Executive Committee of the Political Council of UzLiDeP and its faction in the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis organized a round table on the “Importance of small industrial zones to increase the gross domestic product of the country and the socio-economic development of regions”. The event was attended by members of…
There are positive recovery signs in the Belarusian economy, Belarus’ Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov said when speaking at a government conference to discuss the H1 performance and the measures to achieve the 2016 goals. “We already know the H1 results and we are not satisfied with them. But it is fair to point out that…
Belarus is interested in advancing comprehensive cooperation with Poland and increasing the number of joint projects. Chairman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich made the relevant statement as he met with Vice Marshal of the lower chamber of the Polish parliament Ryszard Terlecki. Belarus-Poland trade dropped a…
Belarus’ Council of Ministers approved of the national export promotion program for 2016-2020 and a roadmap for its implementation. It is envisaged in the Decree No. 604 dated August 1, the press service of the Belarusian government informed. “The national program does not provide a detailed forecast for external trade in 2016-2020 but spells out…
It is necessary to create holding companies out of major light industry enterprises. Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko gave the relevant instructions to top officials of the Belarusian light industry concern Bellegprom, the concern’s press service reported. Vladimir Semashko took part in a session of the Bellegprom management board. In his speech he…