The positive dynamics of Ukraine’s GDP growth will remain at 3.2% by the end of 2018, and it may also increase by about 3% in 2019, First Vice Prime Minister – Minister of Economic Development and Trade Stepan Kubiv stated when presenting the government’s report for the first half of 2018 at a meeting of…
Warmer-than-usual weather was observed in the country on July 2-8. The average weekly air temperature was 0.5-1.5 degrees C above normal, at +20-22 C. Precipitation occurred late in the week, being unevenly distributed over the country. Its rates totaled mostly 1-10 mm (5-55% of weekly normal), even 17-38 mm (100-250% of weekly normal) in some…
The catamaran ferry Runo, which serves a regular connection to the remote Estonian island of Ruhnu in the Gulf of Riga, is expected to resume operation on July 13 after its main engine is replaced. “Thus far, everything has gone as planned,” Andres Laasma, board member of ferry operator Kihnu Veeteede AS, said. “The ship’s…
Uzbekistan intends to start construction of its nuclear power plant. Uzbekistan and Rosatom, Russia’s state corporation, reached an agreement to build a two-reactor nuclear power plant (NPP). It is expected to put it into commission in full by 2028. NPP construction will let the country save 3.7 billion cubic meters of natural gas a year.…
The Ukrainian State Air Traffic Service Enterprise (UkSATSE) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have signed an agreement to carry out the audit of Uzhhorod International Airport, which is scheduled to be launched this year, Infrastructure Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Omelyan said following the 36th session of the European Civil Aviation Conference, which was…