In the first half of 2016, Moldova significantly increased its exports of agricultural products to the EU markets. In particular, in the reporting period wheat supplies reached 178.2 thousand tons, up by 137% compared with the quota volumes (75 thousand tons), the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of Moldova reported. In January-June the exports…
General Dembele Adama, the Malian Ministry of Defense and Veterans Affairs’s cabinet chief, said that Mali wanted to sign a new contract with Russia on the purchase of tanks and air force technology, including aircraft, in addition to the existing arms procurement contract. “We in Mali are interested in receiving Russian weapons. We want to…
In June linseed exports from Kazakhstan reached 16 KMT against 24 KMT in May and 47 KMT in June 2015. In general, it didn’t have a negative impact on the 2015/2016 season’s trend, when monthly exports exceeded the last year’s figures, and only June export was an exception. Since the beginning of the current season…
The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) has reduced import duties from 5.43% to 5.3% of the customs value of goods. The new rates became effective on September 1. The move was approved by the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) and reflects Russia’s WTO commitments. Although Belarus is not a WTO member, the country still has to comply…
To complete its production upgrade program in 2016-2020, Belarus’ Mozyr NPZ (Gomel region) oil refinery will need $1 billion, while Naftan oil refinery (Vitebsk region) is short of $426 million, a source in the profile ministry reported. Belarusian oil refineries are challenged to keep upgrading their facilities in order to increase their oil conversion ratio…
Belarus’ farms and agribusiness enterprises, which received Br455.4 million ($232.255 million) in credits in 2016 to pay for mineral fertilizers, engine fuel and lubricants, will have their credit repayment schedule extended by one year, in accordance with President Lukashenko’s ordinance No. 328 of September 2. The document was made public on September 6. The credits…
Antonov state enterprise (Kyiv) plans to start practical cooperation with China on the completion of modernized An-225 Mriya aircraft with a carrying capacity of 250 tons under the Aerospace Industry Corporation of China (AICC), however, the concern emphasizes the timing depends on the Chinese side. Deputy chief designer of Antonov state enterprise Hennadiy Habruk said…