Azerbaijan: car plant groundbreaking ceremony held

A groundbreaking ceremony for construction of a joint Azerbaijani-Iranian car plant was held on August 6, in Azerbaijan’s Neftchala industrial quarter. The plant is a joint project of Azerbaijan’s AzEuroCar LLC and Iran’s giant automaker Iran Khodro. Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Shahin Mustafayev and Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh participated in…

Belarus: BelOil redirecting export flows

Belarus Petroleum Company (BelOil) has redirected part of its export routes from Ukrainian ports to Lithuania’s Klaipeda, a source in the profile ministry said. The redirection is connected with more favorable logistic conditions. Belarus Petroleum Company (BelOil) was founded in May 2007. The main shareholder is Belorusneft (52% of shares), with Naftan and Mozyr refineries…