Ukraine: air traffic up in January 2017

In January the volume of air operations carried out by Ukrainian airline companies increased by 57.5% in contrast to the same period last year and came to 676.5 thousand passengers. In particular, the volume of international air operations increased by 60.6%, totaling 608.2 thousand passengers, the press service of the Ukrainian State Aviation Administration reports…

Ukraine: NBU divides banks into three groups

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) in 2017 divided banks into three groups – state-run banks, banks of foreign bank groups and banks with private capital, the NBU has reported on its website. According to NBU Board decision No. 76-sh dated February 10, the state-run banks group includes banks where the state directly or indirectly…

Ukraine: Polish company to build waste recycling plant in Zakarpattia region

The Polish company Limba has offered design solutions for solid municipal waste recycling plant construction using advanced technologies in Zakarpattia region. This is reported by the press service of Zakarpattia Regional State Administration referring to a relevant cooperation agreement signed by the Polish company’s representatives and the state administration. The technologies offered by the Polish…

Tajikistan: Gazprom suspends exploration of gas fields

Gazprom International, an affiliate of Russia’s state-controlled company Gazprom, has given up the two last licenses for exploration of hydrocarbon fields in Tajikistan. According to information posted on Gazprom International’s website, the company decided to give up licenses for exploration of the Sariqamish and Western Shohambari gas fields in Tajikistan as “no commercial inflow was…

Ukraine: coal stocks down in January 2017

Coal stocks in the warehouses of thermal power plants (TPP) of Ukraine in January decreased by 5.5% and as of February 1, stood at 1.948 million tons, the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry has reported. In particular, gas coal and long-flame coal stocks amounted to 905,900 tons, while anthracite coal stocks amounted to 1.042…