China has become one of the biggest trading and investment partners for Belarus, President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he was delivering the annual Address to Belarusian People and the National Assembly on 28 January, BelTA has learned. “Earlier, the government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were instructed to review Belarus’ priorities and upgrade relations … Read more
Azerbaijan exported building materials to Georgia through the Azexport portal, Head of Azerbaijan’s Azexport project Aykhan Gadashov told Trend. According to him, in this regard, a contract has already been signed between the Georgian company and the Azerbaijani side. “This contract has good prospects, and I hope that it will be long-term,” Gadashov said. The project … Read more
Export from Armenia exceeded $3 billion in 2021 growing by 19.1% year-on-year, the National Statistical Committee reports. In the reporting period, the volume of foreign trade turnover in the country amounted to $8.38 billion, up by 17.7% against 2020. Imports for the reporting period totaled $5.35 billion, registering a y/y increase of 16.9%. In December … Read more
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan have agreed to implement joint projects in all industrial sectors. To this end, the parties plan to establish joint industrial enterprises. The Government of Tajikistan has instructed to approve the agreement on cooperation with the Government of Uzbekistan in the field of industry and new technologies and take the necessary measures to … Read more
Car production in the UK last year fell to its lowest level since 1956, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The SMMT said the figures were dismal, largely thanks to a global microchip shortage and disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It said there was optimism for the future, with … Read more
The competent authorities of Ukraine and Montenegro have agreed on the form of a certificate for the exports from Ukraine of semi-finished meat products intended for human consumption, Ukrinform reports, referring to the State Service on Food Safety and Consumer Protection’s press service. It is noted that the approval of the certificate became possible due … Read more
Dacic expressed readiness to contribute to intensifying overall bilateral cooperation by strengthening parliamentary ties, the National Assembly said in a statement President of the Serbian National Assembly Ivica Dacic received the Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Dimas Jesus Alvarenga Guerra, and said that Serbia and Venezuela have traditionally good and friendly relations. Dacic … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed warm economic ties between Russia and Italy in a controversial video call with leading Italian CEOs on Wednesday. The call sparked concern in Italy and across Europe, as it comes at a time when the EU is trying to finalize a package of economic sanctions to slap on Moscow in … Read more
Exports of agricultural goods are estimated to have reached 104.7 billion euros in 2021, setting a new record. This is reported by Wageningen Economic Research (WUR) and Statistics Netherlands (CBS) on the basis of joint research commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. Total exports of agricultural goods were 9 billion euros (9.4 … Read more
The direct losses of Kazakhstan’s GDP in 2022 after the January events, when the economic activity weakened, may reach 0.15-0.2 percentage points, according to the forecast by Evgeniy Vinokurov, expert of the Eurasian Development Bank (EABR). Despite the slowdown in economic activity in Kazakhstan this month, the EABR believes this effect will soon be mitigated. … Read more