Ukraine: Japanese investors interested in Kherson seaport

Experts of the Japan International Cooperation Agency had a meeting with the management of the Kherson commercial seaport and discussed possible cooperation, the enterprise’s chief Andriy Sokolov said. For seven years now, the company’s representatives have been looking for adequate projects in Ukraine to provide technical assistance with subsequent possible financing. Using Japanese (sovereign) loans,…

Kazakhstan: season begins with brisk wheat exports

In the first month of season 2016/2017 (September) Kazakhstan exported 355.16 KMT of wheat, up by 1/3 YoY (260 KMT). The key destination markets for Kazakh wheat in this period included its traditional importers: Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan, but with substantially increased shipments for this time of season. Shipments to China also grew considerably. Kazakh…