Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan to take steps for North-South corridor’s development

Azerbaijan, Iran, RussiaBy admin 2016-08-09 Leave a comment

Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan will take measures on the development of transportation infrastructure, including the North-South international transportation corridor, the draft declaration says. “The sides intend to support efforts to integrate regional transportation and communication opportunities aimed at creating an economically profitable and environmentally friendly transportation infrastructure”, says the declaration that should be approved by…

Russia: Solar Energy to build 6 solar plants in Astrakhan Region

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Russian group of companies Solar Energy received the right to invest 12 billion rubles in construction of six solar power stations in several districts of southern Astrakhan Region, the regional government said in a statement on August 5. “Companies KompleksIndustriya and Energoholding, part of the Solar Energy group of companies, have received the rights for…

Russia: Yamal Airlines passenger flow down in H1 2016

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In the first half of 2016, the passenger flow of Yamal Airlines decreased by 8.3% YoY, to 534,357, Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency informed. The passenger turnover fell by 17%, to 981.631 million passenger-kilometers, the passenger load factor dropped by 8.6%, to 61.4%. Cargo and mail handling grew by 8%, to 1.176 thousand tons. JSC…

Ukraine: government increases benefits for buying solid fuel

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Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has increased the cost of coal used for calculating subsidies by 30.5% or 467.1 UAH, to 2,000 UAH per ton. “If a household receives 2 tons of coal, it will receive 4,000 UAH (earlier around 3,000 UAH)”, Social Policy Minister Andriy Reva said. Along with the cost of coal, the government…

Russia: Ukrainian, German and Swedish observers to fly under Open Skies

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Ukrainian, German and Swedish experts will carry out a joint observation flight over Russian territory under the Open Skies Treaty this week, the acting head of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Nuclear Risk Reduction Center Sergei Zabello said. Zabello added that the flight would take place along an agreed route and Russian specialists on board of…

Ukraine: 2.7 million tons of grains exported

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Since the beginning of 2016/2017 MY, Ukraine exported 2.7 million tons of grains, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine declared on August 5. In particular, wheat exports totaled 945 thousand tons, corn – 438 thousand tons, and barley – 1.3 million tons. Ukraine supplied 10 thousand tons of wheat flour on foreign…

Ukraine: corn condition in late July – early August 2016

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During the last week of July and the first week of August weather conditions were mainly warm and dry. Rains of various intensity were observed only in the Southern and Eastern regions. 25 mm precipitation amount was seen in the West, but in the Central, Northern and North-Eastern regions there were only 0.3-2 mm. Such…