Azerbaijan: Iran Khodro to expand car production

Iranian automobile manufacturer “Iran Khodro” intends to launch a second line of production in Azerbaijan, said Mohsun Salehi Iran’s deputy minister of industry, mining and trade. This step will allow the company to expand its production in Azerbaijan. “At present “Iran Khodro” intends to increase the current production capacity to raise the daily vehicle output…

Kazakhstan: Turkish investors to build greenhouses in Turkestan

Turkestan region governor Zhanseiit Tuimebayev met with Dal Holding Investment CO deputy director Cemalettin Ceker, the governor’s press service reports. The parties debated issues concerning attraction of investments to the development of glass-house industry in Turkestan and Kentau. According to the project proposed, up-to-date greeneries will be built in the territory of 200 ha, 80%…

Ukraine: army needs $4 billion in 2019

Ukrainian defense budget in 2019 should amount to at least UAH 119 billion ($4 billion), according to Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Viktor Muzhenko. “We calculated that this should be about UAH 112 billion, a minimum required for the Army, while we are currently seeing the funding will be…