For the last ten months of 2019, the total amount of the money transfers from the migrant workers abroad to the Ukraine, reached $ 9.7 billion. This was stated on December 12, 2019, by the Deputy Governor of NBU - Dmitry Sologub during the presentation of the decision of the National Bank of Ukraine on the discount rate, reports "Gromadske".

At the headquarters of the Turkmenistan Oil and Gas Complex, a reporting meeting was chaired by Vice Prime Minister for the Fuel and Energy Complex (FEC) Miratgeldi Meredova, “Trend.az” reports, citing information from the “Turkmengaz” state concern.

Deputy Prime Minister Meredova has set the tasks ahead of the oil and gas industry.

Representatives from Russia, Iran and Turkey hold tripartite consultations at a Summit on Syria in Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan's capital, former Astana). The information agency „ТАСС“ got this information froma source, close to the organizers of the talks, Trend.az reports.

“A trilateral meeting is currently underway”, the source said.

Other negotiators have also begun a second day of consultations with Syria in Kazakhstan's capital city.

The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) and Ionian-Adriatic Pipeline (IAP) are strategic projects that can ensure diversification of transportation routes and gas supply security for Croatia, “Trend.az” reports with reference to the draft energy development strategy of Croatia until 2030, published by the country’s Ministry of Environment and Energy.

The innovation center for support of the development and implementation of information technologies - the “Mirzo Ulugbek Innovations Center” (MUIC) is merging with the “IT Park”. The statement of the technopark administration was quoted by Spot.az.

Baku expects to complete the demarcation process of Azerbaijan-Russia state border within the next 2-3 years, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov told reporters in Baku, “Trend.az” reports Dec. 9.

The minister noted that the issues of border demarcation continue successfully with the Russian side.

Azerbaijan will become Italy’s largest energy supplier with commissioning of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), the final leg of the Southern Gas Corridor, said Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Italy Mammad Ahmadzade, “Trend.az” reports.

He said in an interview with Askanews that 2019 was an important year, as TAP’s construction in Italy continued and the final permissions for the project’s implementation were acquired.

The President of Azerbaijan - Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation, headed by the Minister of Economic Development of Russia and co-chair of the Russian-Azerbaijani Intergovernmental Commission - Maxim Oreshkin.

This was announced by the press service of the President of Azerbaijan.

Bulgarian Parliament has ratified the guarantee agreement between Bulgaria and the European Investment Bank under the contract of October 10 this year between the European Investment Bank and the Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD to finance the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) project, “Trned.az” reports citing Radio Bulgaria.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $250 million policy-based loan in support of the Government of Azerbaijan’s efforts to strengthen public sector governance and fiscal management, and encourage private sector development, “Trend.az” reports citing ADB.