The revision of the outlooks follows the revision of Ukraine's sovereign outlook to Positive on 6 August 2021, as the ratings of Dnipro, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv, Mariupol, Mykolaiv and Odessa are capped by the sovereign ratings.

The volume of gas exported through the SGC rose to 9.775 billion cubic metres (bcm) in the first seven months of 2021.

The Central Asian country's economy returned to growth in the first half of 2021 after months of contraction supported by the strong performance in manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, construction and the production of construction materials.

Umm-El-Banine Assadoulaeff, known as “Banine,” who immortalised her childhood in early 20th century Baku in her memoir, Days of the Caucasus, lived through the 20th century’s most defining moments.

BOG is one of the two biggest commercial banks in Georgia and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.