Nova Posta LLC, the leader of express delivery in Ukraine, has opened the second Nova Post post office in Kaunas, Lithuania, the company’s press service said Monday.
In the department you can send and receive parcels and freight up to 1 thousand kg, as well as documents. The delivery time is five working days.
“This is already the second Nova Post branch in Lithuania. Now, in addition to courier delivery, Ukrainians from Kaunas and nearby cities have an opportunity to easily send things home and quickly receive parcels from Ukraine through the branch,” reads the report.
The first Nova Post branch in Lithuania was opened in Vilnius in March. It is noted that Ukrainians most often send documents, clothes, shoes, cosmetics and books.
Also, in addition to delivery to the offices, you can order addressed delivery to any city in Lithuania or Ukraine, the press service specified.
It was informed earlier that Nova Posta Company has corrected its plans concerning the entering to the new markets of Europe and plans to open departments in Germany after the opening of the first two departments in Prague (Czech Republic).
Founded in 2001 Nova Posta is the leader in the market of express-delivery in Ukraine. Its network consists of more than 6 thousand offices all over the country.
“Nova Posta provides a full range of logistics and related services.
It includes Ukrainian and foreign companies, including Nova Posta, NP Logistik, Post Finance (Forpost system) and Nova Posta Global.
Chinese Foreign Ministry special envoy Li Hui will visit Ukraine on May 16-17, Reuters reported, citing a Ukrainian government representative.
“Li Hui, China’s special envoy for Eurasian affairs and former ambassador to Russia, will visit Ukraine, Russia and other European cities as part of a trip that Beijing says is aimed at discussing a ‘political settlement’ of the Ukrainian crisis,” the report said Monday.
Earlier, it was reported that Li Hui will travel to Ukraine, Russia and European countries from May 15 to discuss the settlement of the situation around Ukraine.
Beer production in Ukraine (except for non-alcoholic with alcohol content up to 0.5% vol.) increased by 35.3% in January-April 2023 compared to the same period of 2022 – up to 38.1 million dal, according to the website of the brewers’ organization Ukrpivo.
It is also specified that during the first four months of 2023 in Ukraine 85.85 thousand tons of malt was produced, which is 2.3 times more than during the same period of 2022.
As reported, beer production in Ukraine in 2022 decreased by 27.9% compared to 2021 – up to 122.8 million dal.
“Ukrpivo” pointed out that by the end of 2022, the brewing industry has partially recovered after a 50% drop in the first quarter due to the Russian invasion and the shutdown of some breweries. Thus, at the end of the first four months of 2022 the decline was 42.8% against the same period of 2021, at the end of the first half – 32%, and for the first nine months – 30.5%.
Key indicators of state budget (monthly), UAH bln
Source: Open4Business.com.ua and experts.news
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The USAID Competitive Economy of Ukraine program announced a grant program to create and support associations of businesses into export alliances with a total funding of $1.5 million, the Economy Ministry press service said Friday.
“Grant support for export alliances will strengthen the potential of Ukrainian enterprises and encourage them to unite for common goals of conquering new markets,” USAID project manager Natalya Petrova said in a statement.
The program offers about 15 grants, ranging from $35,000 to $150,000. Applications will be accepted till September 30, 2023. Given the considerable interest, reception and consideration of applications will be held in stages on June 30 and September 30, 2023.
The Ministry of Economy added that the goal of the grant program is to support businesses seeking to jointly promote their products in international markets. The initiative is implemented in partnership with the Office for Entrepreneurship and Export Development and the national project “Dia.Biznes”.
As the press service specified, the priority sectors for grant support are information technology, engineering, manufacturing, and creative industries and services. However, this USAID program is open to applications to support other sectors that meet the selection criteria.
The USAID Competitive Economy of Ukraine (CEU) program supports start-ups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to increase their competitiveness in Ukraine’s domestic market and in international markets, assists in the development of a simplified and transparent business climate, and provides opportunities for Ukrainian companies to take advantage of international trade. A key instrument for implementing the USAID QEU program is the $12.5 million grant program at the national scale for 2018-2023.
