Ukraine: gas consumption down in 2016

In 2016 Ukraine reduced natural gas consumption by 4.1% (by 1.366 billion cubic meters) YoY, to 32.361 billion cubic meters. According to the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry, in particular, industry consumed 9.599 billion cubic meters (down by 15.9%), households and budget-sustained organizations used 12.457 billion cubic meters (up by 2.3%), heating companies –…

Tajikistan: companies take part in Textillegprom fair in Moscow

A delegation of Tajikistan textile and clothing companies took part in a three-day leading international textiles and apparel trade fair Textillegprom. For the seventh time the International Trade Center (ITC) organized participation of Tajik companies at this largest specialized industry event in the Russian Federation. According to ITC Tajikistan, this year the following companies from…

Uzbekistan: Tashkent hosts Uzbek-American business forum

The American-Uzbek Chamber of Commerce held its regular meeting. Representatives of some 30 major US companies, including General Motors, General Electric, Caterpillar discussed the current state and priority directions of economic and investment cooperation, aimed at further strengthening mutually beneficial business relations between Uzbekistan and the United States. The Uzbek side at the meeting was…