Ukraine, Tajikistan intend to resume direct flights
Ukraine and Tajikistan have discussed the issue of resuming direct flights between the countries in line with the intergovernmental agreements as of 2008.
Economy
Ukrainian low-cost airline to perform flights between Lviv and Odesa
Ukraine's low-cost airline SkyUp plans to perform direct flights between Lviv and Odesa and filed a request for the necessary slots.
Poroshenko: Economic growth in 2019 expected to reach eight-year high
President Petro Poroshenko has said that Ukraine’s economic growth in 2019 is expected to reach about 3.4% of GDP, which is the highest in eight years.
More than 42% of Ukrainian exports go to EU – president
Timely and effective reorientation to the European market has given Ukrainian economy completely new opportunities, and now more than 42% of Ukrainian exports go to the EU countries.
10.01.2019
Ukraine among top 5 largest exporters of agricultural products to EU
Ukraine entered the top five countries that exported agricultural products to the EU between November 2017 and October 2018.
More than 100 mln already allocated for energy efficiency measures this year
Local authorities have already allocated UAH 106 million for the implementation of local programs to reduce the cost of "warm loans" in 2019, the State Agency for Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine reports.
Government appoints Kravtsov as Ukrzaliznytsia chief
The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Yevhen Kravtsov as chairman of the board of Ukraine's state rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia.
Ukrzaliznytsia increases passenger traffic by 7% in 2018
JSC Ukrzaliznytsia increased passenger traffic by 7% in 2018.
Ukraine’s foreign exchange reserves exceeded $20 bln as of Jan 1 – prime minister
As of January 1, 2019, the Government managed to form gold and foreign exchange reserves in the amount of more than $20 billion.
Naftogaz CEO Kobolev to take part in trilateral talks on gas transit
Naftogaz CEO Andriy Kobolev will take part in the trilateral Ukraine-EU-Russia talks on gas transit scheduled for January 21.
Transfer pricing department to be created at State Fiscal Service
The transfer pricing and international taxation department will be established at the State Fiscal Service, the relevant department will be also created at the Office of Large Taxpayers, the SFS press service reports.
Deposit Guarantee Fund last week sold banks’ assets worth almost UAH 35 mln
The Deposit Guarantee Fund last week received UAH 34.85 million from the sale of insolvent banks' assets instead of planned UAH 4.33 billion, the fund's press service reports.
Inflation slows down in Ukraine - State Statistics Service
The growth of consumer prices in Ukraine in 2018 slowed down to 9.8%, according to the State Statistics Service.
09.01.2019
Ukraine-EU-Russia gas talks to take place in Brussels on Jan 21
The trilateral Ukraine-EU-Russia talks on gas transit will take place in Brussels on January 21.