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43% of Ukrainians have positive attitude towards Armenia – Experts Club and Active Group

Active Group and Experts Club have conducted a joint study on the attitudes of Ukrainians towards the countries of East Asia and the Middle East. The research was presented at the Interfax-Ukraine news agency in June 2024. The research was presented by Maksym Urakin and Oleksandr Poznyi. The results of the study are as follows:

The results of the survey are as follows:
Completely positive – 8.4
Mostly positive – 35.2
Mostly negative – 16.5
Completely negative – 3.6
Difficult to answer – 36.3%.
Positive – Negative – 23.4

On December 25, 1991, Ukraine and Armenia established diplomatic relations.

The joint research by Active Group and Experts Club on the attitudes of Ukrainians towards the countries of East Asia and the Middle East was conducted in April-May 2024. It covers such countries as Turkey, Iran, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia, India, China, Republic of Korea, DPRK, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Syria, and Iraq. Full information on the research is available on the website of the Club of Experts at
https://expertsclub.eu/cpilne-doslidzhennya-kompaniyi-active-group-ta-experts-club-shhodo-stavlennya-ukrayincziv-do-krayin-shidnoyi-aziyi-ta-blyzkogo-shodu/

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Georgia remains leader among countries of Caucasus and Central Asia in terms of positive attitude of Ukrainians – study

Active Group and Experts Club have conducted a joint study on the attitudes of Ukrainians towards the countries of East Asia and the Middle East. The research was presented at the Interfax-Ukraine news agency in June 2024. The research was presented by Maksym Urakin and Oleksandr Poznyi. The results of the study are as follows:

The results of the survey are as follows:
Completely positive – 15.3%.
Mostly positive – 46.9 %.
Mostly negative – 13.6
Completely negative – 3.6
Difficult to answer – 20.6%.
Positive – Negative – 45.0%.

On April 5, 1994, the Embassy of Ukraine in Georgia began its work, and on August 19, 1994, the Embassy of Georgia in Ukraine.

The joint research by Active Group and Experts Club on the attitudes of Ukrainians towards the countries of East Asia and the Middle East was conducted in April-May 2024. It covers such countries as Turkey, Iran, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia, India, China, Republic of Korea, DPRK, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Syria, and Iraq. Full information on the research is available on the website of the Club of Experts at

https://expertsclub.eu/cpilne-doslidzhennya-kompaniyi-active-group-ta-experts-club-shhodo-stavlennya-ukrayincziv-do-krayin-shidnoyi-aziyi-ta-blyzkogo-shodu/

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Law on alcohol production regulation includes exemptions for craft producers

The draft law No. 10346 on state regulation of production and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcohol distillates, bioethanol, alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, tobacco raw materials, liquids used in electronic cigarettes, and fuel adopted by the Parliament provides for a number of exemptions for craft products.

This was announced by Ivan Marchuk, Chairman of the Subcommittee on State-Business Interaction and Investment of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Economic Development.

“For the first time in more than 30 years of our independence, we have jointly structured legislation designed to lay down the most comfortable and unified principles for the development of the Big (small) Craft Four – small winemakers, small distillers, small honey producers and small brewers,” he wrote on Facebook.

Marchuk called the main elements of the “craft revolution” the permission for small brewers to produce 1 million liters and at the same time have a declaration instead of the burdensome and costly certification of production.

For all craft producers, the rules for obtaining a license in electronic form within 10 days and reporting on production and turnover once a year were unified and re-enforced;

At the same time, fines for failure to submit or late submission of reports with inaccurate information on production and turnover volumes, etc. were reduced by 10 times.

“Of course, there is no limit to improvement, we will continue to improve the legislation for SMEs. We have already agreed to work on the possibility for small winemakers to produce semi-sparkling wines “petnats” under a “small license” and other useful benefits, which will be discussed later,” the MP summarized.

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Ukraine increases steel production to 738 thousand tons

In May this year, Ukrainian steelmakers increased steel production to 738 thousand tons, up 26.5% year-on-year (583 thousand tons) and 3.2% month-on-month (April, when 715 thousand tons were produced).

At the same time, Ukraine ranked 20th in the ranking of 71 countries that are global producers of this product, compiled by the World Steel Association (Worldsteel).

According to Worldsteel, in May, steel production declined in most of the top ten countries, except for China, India, Turkey, and Iran, by May 2023.

The top ten steel producing countries in May are as follows: China (92.860 million tons, up 2.7% by May 2023), India (12.218 million tons, up 3.3%), Japan (7.168 million tons, down 6.3%), the United States (6.939 million tons, down 1.5%), and the Russian Federation (6.320 million tons, down 0.9%), South Korea (5.162 million tons, down 10.9%), Iran (3.253 million tons, up 2.1%), Turkey (3.213 million tons, up 11.6%), Germany (3.187 million tons, down 1.9%) and Brazil (2.584 million tons, down 7.4%).

In total, in May 2024, steel production increased by 1.5% compared to the same period in 2023 to 165.107 million tons.

In January-May 2014, the top ten steel producing countries were as follows: China (438.610 million tons, down 1.4% compared to January-May 2023), India (61.926 million tons, up 7.7%), Japan (35.674 million tons, down 2.3%), the United States (33.374 million tons, down 2.4%), and the Russian Federation (30.875 million tons, minus 2.5%), South Korea (26.382 million tons, down 6.3%), Germany (16.173 million tons, up 3.7%), Turkey (15.544 million tons, up 19.8%), Iran (14.035 million tons, up 9.1%) and Brazil (13.560 million tons, up 0.6%).

Overall, in 5 months of 2014, steel production decreased by 0.1% compared to the same period in 2023 to 793.211 million tons.

At the same time, Ukraine produced 3.139 million tons of steel in 5 months of 2014, up 31.2% compared to 2.392 million tons in the same period of 2023. The country ranks 21st in January-May.

As reported, in 2023, China produced 1 billion 19.080 million tons (at the level of the previous year), India (140.171 million tons, +11.8%), Japan (86.996 million tons, -2.5%), the United States (80.664 million tons, +0.2%), Russia (75.8 million tons, +5.6%), South Korea (66.676 million tons, +1.3%), Germany (35.438 million tons, -3.9%), Turkey (33.714 million tons, -4%), Brazil (31.869 million tons, -6.5%) and Iran (31.139 million tons, +1.8%).

In total, 71 countries produced 1 billion 849.734 million tons of steel in 2023, which is 0.1% less than in 2022.

At the same time, Ukraine produced 6.228 million tons of steel in 2023, which is 0.6% lower than in 2022. The country was ranked 22nd in 2023.

In 2022, the top ten steel producing countries were as follows: China (1.013 billion tons, -2.1%), India (124.720 million tons, +5.5%), Japan (89.235 million tons, -7.4%), the United States (80.715 million tons, -5.9%), the Russian Federation (71.5 million tons, -7.2%), South Korea (65, 865 million tons, -6.5%), Germany (36.849 million tons, -8.4%), Turkey (35.134 million tons, -12.9%), Brazil (33.972 million tons, -5.8%) and Iran (30.593 million tons, +8%).

Ukraine ranked 23rd in 2022 with 6.263 million tons of steel produced (-70.7%).

In total, 64 countries produced 1 billion 831.467 million tons of steel in 2022, which is 4.3% less than in 2021.

Ukrainian citizens have not clearly defined their attitude to India – research results

Active Group and Experts Club have conducted a joint study on the attitudes of Ukrainians towards the countries of East Asia and the Middle East. The study was presented at the Interfax-Ukraine news agency in June 2024. The research was presented by Maksym Urakin and Oleksandr Poznyi. The results of the study are as follows:

The results of the survey are as follows:
Completely positive – 5.7
Mostly positive – 28.5
Mostly negative – 24.6
Completely negative – 6.5
Difficult to answer – 34.7%.
Positive – Negative – 3.1

On January 17, 1992, diplomatic relations between Ukraine and India were established

The joint research by Active Group and Experts Club on the attitudes of Ukrainians towards the countries of East Asia and the Middle East was conducted in April-May 2024. It covers such countries as Turkey, Iran, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia, India, China, Republic of Korea, DPRK, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Syria, and Iraq. Full information on the research is available on the website of the Club of Experts at

https://expertsclub.eu/cpilne-doslidzhennya-kompaniyi-active-group-ta-experts-club-shhodo-stavlennya-ukrayincziv-do-krayin-shidnoyi-aziyi-ta-blyzkogo-shodu/

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Ukrainian hotel occupancy increased by 39% in Kyiv and 46% in Bukovel – Mishchenko

Ukrainian hotel occupancy in May 2024 increased in Kyiv and Bukovel, while it decreased in Lviv and Odesa, Olga Mishchenko, Project Manager of Hotel Matrix, told Interfax-Ukraine.

“The occupancy of Ukrainian hotels in the first quarter of 2024 increased compared to the same period last year in Kyiv to 39% (+86%), in Bukovel – to 46% (by 13%), decreased in Lviv to 49% (by 14%) and in Odesa – to 23% (- 8%). In Kyiv, there is a positive trend in all indicators – the average daily rate (ADR) increased by 40% to UAH 2689, RevPAR (revenue per available room per day) by 158% to UAH 1041,” she said during the Hospitality Connect conference.

According to Hotel Matrix data, the average daily rate (ADR) for this period also increased in Bukovel – UAH 4190 (+13%), in Lviv – UAH 2729 (+7.15%), and decreased in Odesa – UAH 2126 (-6%).

RevPAR (revenue per available room per day) in May 2014 in Bukovel amounted to 1941 UAH (+30%), in Lviv – 1338 UAH (-8%), in Odesa – 490 UAH (-14%).

According to Hotel Matrix, as of June 2024, there are about 4 thousand three- to five-star hotels in Ukraine with a total of 110 thousand rooms. The estimated market volume as of May 2024 for accommodation services is UAH 2 billion 364.6 million.

Hotel Matrix is a web-based hotel analytics product developed by experts from Poland and Ukraine. It was launched in May 2020. Today, more than 200 hotels in Ukraine, Poland and Kazakhstan are connected to Hotel Matrix.

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