A new success story has begun due to great patience of Ukrainians, well-coordinated work of state authorities and heroism of doctors, Director General of ANEX Tour Ukraine Ilker Adiguzel said.
According to reports from various countries and statements by public officials in Ukraine, borders will open for air traffic from June 15. ANEX Tour is already checking out the flight schedule based on bilateral agreements. Certainly, first flights will be launched to the countries which have prepared their infrastructure for receiving guests, he noted.
“Turkey, which is our main destination, will start receiving guests from July 1 this year. It has become an exemplary country of the world by taking all necessary safety measures for tourists and the tourism sector as a whole. Also, the UAE and Asian countries most likely will be among the first countries to open for flights. Serious work is being carried out there at the top level with the aim of reviving tourism and making the infrastructure safe. The time of a coronavirus outbreak was the most difficult for European countries. However, we hope that flights to Europe will be allowed at the next stage. We will start from Spain. With its destinations network covering all countries, ANEX Tour is the world’s second largest tour operator. Taking this fact into account, according to the calendar (including the schedule of flights and opening of borders), in line with official decisions and strategic forecasts, which will be approved, we continue offering the best services to our tourists. We are preparing to win hearts of millions of Ukrainian travelers by transporting them safely to vacations of their dream,” Adiguzel said.
He also noted that it is planned to launch new direct flights from Ukraine to popular destinations.
Myronivsky Hliboproduct (MHP) in the first quarter of 2020 received $174 million in net loss compared to $33 million in net profit for the same period in 2019.
According to the holding’s report on the London Stock Exchange’s website, its revenue increased by 2%, to $443 million, export revenue decreased by 11.6%, to $237 million (54% of total revenue compared to 61% in January-March 2019).
MHP’s operating profit decreased by 6%, to $47 million, gross profit grew by 14%, to $92 million. The company’s EBITDA in the reporting period grew by 16%, to $96 million, EBITDA margin to 22% from 19% in the first quarter of 2019.
“The net loss of $174 million compared with a profit of $33 million for the first quarter of 2019 is associated with $182 million of losses from foreign currency cashless transfers (foreign exchange differences) in the first quarter of 2020,” MHP explained.
Net profit before exchange rate differences in January-March 2020 amounted to $8 million, which is 33% lower than in the same period a year earlier.
MHP’s net debt as of March 31, 2020 amounted to $1.22 million compared to $1.14 million as of December 31, 2019.
In the first quarter of 2020, total capital investment amounted to $21 million and were mainly related to the maintenance and production of Perutnina Ptuj.
Official rates of banking metals from national bank as of June 3
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The coronavirus epidemic has had a serious impact on the global economy and the travel business in particular. According to forecasts, Ukrainian tourists will have an opportunity to travel safely as soon as the quarantine comes to an end and flight connection is resumed.
The world’s largest tour operator ANEX Tour says that it is already preparing summer tour packages.
“We are ready to ensure high-quality services, safety and the best prices. Today active preparations for the 2021 summer season are underway. Sales of tours to Maldives, Mexico, and Vietnam have started. For the 2020-2021 winter season we together with our airline company Azur Air Ukraine are planning to launch new direct flights to a lot of very popular destinations which have never been offered in Ukraine. Also, we are planning additional flights for October due to a very high demand for the destinations we used to offer before. Thus, we have much more chances to extend the number of destinations for Ukrainian travelers,” Director General of ANEX Tour Ukraine Ilker Adiguzel said.
Structure of import of services in 2019 (graphically)
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has praised the adoption in Ukraine of laws on the sale of land and deregulation of the banking sector and assured that Ukraine can count on solidarity from Germany and the EU during the negative impact of the pandemic on the economies of the countries.
“I congratulate you that you have managed to agree with the IMF, that there is a law on the sale of land, that Ukraine is deregulating the banking sector, that is, it continues to follow the path of reform. This is a strong signal, not only political for all international partners, and it’s a sign for the European economy that Ukraine continues to put into effect important reforms, continues to reform the judiciary and implements the recommendations of the Venice Commission,” said Maas at a press conference after talks with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Berlin on Tuesday.
The German Foreign Minister noted that there are great economic challenges in connection with the pandemic, but Ukraine can count on solidarity from Germany and the EU. “For me, this has become clear from conversations with European colleagues. I want to emphasize this that the macroeconomic assistance from the EU and also the assistance from our side that we provided to Ukraine emphasize it. In this way we can reduce the negative effect from a pandemic in the economic and medical sector,” added the minister.
In turn, Kuleba thanked Maas for his positive assessment of Ukrainian reforms.
“I want to confirm that Ukraine is determined to continue to change, to introduce the best European standards, to carry out those transformations that will allow us to build a strong economically successful democratic Ukraine, which is part of a European family,” the Ukrainian FM emphasized.
