Turkmenistan: Poland interested in boosting ties

Poland is interested in boosting relations with Turkmenistan, Polish President Andrzej Duda said in his message to his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Poland is interested in intensifying relations with Turkmenistan to use the potential of cooperation between the…

Kazakhstan: 21.4 million tons of grain harvested

As of October 2, Kazakhstan’s grain harvest exceeded 21,4 million tons, the Ministry of Agriculture reported. According to regional agricultural departments, as of October 2, a total of 15,185,700 hectares or 99.3% of areas under crops have been harvested across the country. Average yields amounted to 14.1 hundredweights per hectare. Last year, a total of…

Turkmenistan: Europe still hopeful to get gas

Turkmenistan, a hydrocarbon-rich Central Asian country, is still hopeful to see its gas reach the European markets, while Brussels counties talks in this regard. The EU is negotiating with Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan over a Trans Caspian Pipeline System, said Anca Paduraru, EU Spokesperson for Energy Union projects. “Negotiations are on-going,” Paduraru said, when answering on…

Estonia: Coop Pank launches operations

The former Krediidipank is officially launching operations under the new Coop Pank brand. All Krediidipank subsidiaries will likewise be switching to the new name. Coop Pank’s major stakeholder is Coop Eesti, a retail group consisting of 19 regional consumer cooperatives. According to Coop Pank board chairman Margus Rink, 14 bank branches across Estonia have been…

Ukraine: gas reserves replenished

Natural gas reserves in Ukrainian underground storage facilities (USFs) on September 23-30 rose by 2.2%, or by 347 million cubic meters, from 16.048 billion cubic meters to 16.395 billion cubic meters, according to the state-run gas transport system operator Ukrtransgaz. The daily volume of gas injection into the USFs as of September 30 was estimated…