The most increment of gross added value was observed in January-September for agriculture, hunting and forestry by 15.7%, transport by 10.4%, trade by 9.4%.
In January-August 2008, the balance of trade in goods worsened by USD 6,549.6 million, compared to January-August 2007 (negative balance made up USD 5,939.5 million in January-August 2007).
Daily Telegraph - The Royal Navy could be given powers to seize Somalian pirates plaguing the Gulf of Aden and hand them over to the wartorn country's authorities.
After months of increased tension, and recent low-level hostilities, the conflict between Georgia and the breakaway region of South Ossetia escalated in the early morning of 8 August 2008.