Prime Minister Juri Ratas (Center) met with Vice-President of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic to discuss energy infrastructure projects, the Clean Energy package and other energy sector-related matters. Ratas and Sefcovic opened the meeting by discussing the synchronization of Baltic power systems with Poland and Europe. “The synchronization of Baltic power systems needs to meet…
The Belarusian economy will be able to reach the targeted gross domestic product (GDP) figure this year, Belarusian Economy Minister Vladimir Zinovsky declared. “We should definitely fulfill the commitments undertaken by the government – GDP as high as 101.7%. Now the figure stands at 101.6%, but it doesn’t mean it cannot go lower, for instance,…
According to the Minister of Investments and Development of Kazakhstan Zhenis Kassymbek, Kazakhstan will resume grain supplies to Norway. Speaking at the plenary session of Mazhilis, Kassymbek noted that even though the trade turnover between the two countries was low right now, there was a 53% increase in automobile transportation and the ministry saw prospects…
Turkmenistan is known worldwide for its huge oil and gas reserves, however it is not the only resource which brings the country most of its income. One of the primary exports items of Turkmenistan has traditionally been cotton. Cotton is equalized to gold as it is widely used in various industrial branches, including textile, food,…
Last year, the trade turnover in agriculture sphere between Azerbaijan and China totaled only $10 million, Azerbaijani Minister of Agriculture Heydar Asadov reported. He said that the relations between the two countries in the agrarian sphere were currently growing, but some problems still remained. “The main problem is to increase export and export potential of…
The Kyiv-based 410 Civil Aviation Plant is overhauling light transport An-32 planes under a request of Bangladesh, the press service of the enterprise has reported. According to a posting on the company’s website, recently the plant has received an An-32 plane from the Bangladeshi customer. The plant did not disclose the details of the contract,…
Trade turnover between Ukraine and the Republic of Poland increased by 30% YoY in the first quarter of 2017, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Poland on Security, Consular Affairs and Eastern Policy Bartosz Cichocki said during his visit to Kyiv. “We are happy to note that the turnover for the first quarter of…