Meat production in Kazakhstan in 2018 made 270,550 tons, up by 8% YoY, the Statistics Committee of the National Economy Ministry reported. Milk production was 535,501tons (+10%). The volume of flour made 4,036,460 tons (+0.7%), sugar – 283,134 tons (-23.9%) and cereals – 81,327 tons (+15%). (Kazinform/Business World Magazine)
In 2019, the construction of a new airport in Dnipropetrovsk region will be launched. “This year, we launch the construction of an airport in Dnipropetrovsk region at the initiative of the government. It is the first airport that will be built since Ukraine has gained the independence. We assume that this airport should be located…
The Deposit Guarantee Fund last week sold insolvent banks’ assets worth UAH 16.87 million, the fund’s press service reports. “Last week (January 8-11) the assets of 16 banks, which are in the management of the fund, were sold for UAH 16.87 million,” reads the report. In particular, UAH 8.85 million was received from repayment of…
Romanian flag-carrier TAROM is entering the Armenian market after earlier reports of the company’s interest in the country. A presentation celebrating the launch of the airline’s activity in Armenia is slated for January 18. Representatives of the General Department of Civil Aviation, the Ministry of Transport, Romania’s Embassy in Yerevan, as well as some 80…
New technical regulations for the production of cement products, steel frames, electric cables and plastic pipes came into effect on January 15. The updated technical regulations have been based on the best practices of the developed countries of the European Union, says the Technical and Construction Supervision Agency of Georgia. The new construction regulations are…
From 2011 to 2018, the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has bought monetary gold in the amount of 19.4 billion soms on the domestic market, the press service of the bank reported. To replenish the international reserves at the expense of domestic sources, in 2011 the National Bank resumed the purchase of gold on the domestic…
Ukrainian sugar refineries have produced 1.69 million tons of sugar since August 30, 2018, when the current sugar production season began with the launch of a sugar refinery in Tomashpil, Vinnytsia region. “As of January 14, some 1.69 million tons of sugar had been produced and 12.46 million tons of sugar beets had been processed,”…