Uzbekistan: number of flights to Russia growing

The national air carrier Uzbekistan Airways will start regular flights on the Tashkent-Vladivostok-Tashkent route from September 15, the company announced. According to the information, the regular passenger flights between Tashkent and Vladivostok will be performed once a week. Uzbekistan Airways noted that only charter flights had been previously carried out in this direction. Flights will…

Latvia: Defense Ministry performs final assessment of 4×4 tactical transport procurement

Defense Ministry currently performs the final assessment of procurement offers for 4×4 light and medium-sized tactical transports for the country’s National Armed Forces. Talks regarding procurement of 4×4 light and medium-sized tactical transports were organized in two stages. Twelve contenders submitted applications for the first stage. Defense Ministry’s procurement commission picked six for the second…

Belarus: trade with Sweden up in H1 2018

The trade between Belarus and Sweden reached $83.8 million in H1, up by 28.9% YoY, according to the website of the Belarusian embassy in Sweden. The Belarusian export grew by 73.1%, to $24.4 million. The supplies of Swedish products to Belarus increased by 16.7%, to $59.4 million. Belarus’ main exports to Sweden included potash fertilizers,…

Kyrgyzstan: new trolleybuses delivered to Bishkek

New trolleybuses, purchased at the expense of EBRD’ funds within the public transport development project, arrived in Bishkek, the press service of the Bishkek City Administration reported. 37 new trolleybuses were delivered to the capital: 15 low-floor Belarusian vehicles and 22 medium-floor trolleybuses from Russia. The Vice Mayor of Bishkek Gennady Militsky said that 52…