Uzbekkhimmash, a subsidiary of Uzbekneftegaz, will direct more than $23 million to a foundry modernization project with construction of a new foundry. The government of Uzbekistan has recently approved main parameters of a feasibility study on this investment project. The new foundry’s annual capacity will be 4,000 tons of casting, of which about 500 tons…
In 2018, Ukraine’s state railways operator JSC Ukrzaliznytsia increased passenger traffic by 4 million people compared to 2017. JSC Ukrzaliznytsia transported 55.9 million passengers last year, the press service of the company reported. The increase in traffic happened due to the rational use of cars. “During the New Year and Christmas holidays, we launched about…
Director of the Ukrainian Association of Trade Networks Suppliers Oleksiy Doroshenko says over the past year, all types of alcoholic beverages, in particular, vodka and beer of Ukrainian origin, increased in price; one of the reasons is an increase in prices of apples and sugar. Thus, prices of a bottle of domestic beer (0.5 liters)…
Uzbekistan Railways is considering the possibility of building another high-speed railway to Samarkand. “Recently, the company’s management has raised the issue of building a dedicated electrified line from Tashkent to Samarkand, which will be run only by Afrosiyob train. This will shorten the journey to about 1 hour and 20 minutes,” said the message. It…
In September-November 2018, Ukrainian farmers exported 4,663 tons of corn, up by 112% YoY. “In three months of 2018-2019 MY (September-November), Ukraine exported 4,663 tons of corn, up by 112% YoY (2,202 tons). It is also a record high for this period since 2013-2014 MY,” the press service of the UkrAgroConsult consulting agency reports. The…
Ukraine in 2019 should begin a deep modernization program for its T-64 main battle tanks, the core of the country’s tank fleet, director of Defense Express consulting company Serhiy Zgurets declared. “My opinion is that we need to increase the efficiency of tanks that are already on the battlefield in sufficient numbers. In 2019, we…
In 2018, electricity production in Azerbaijan amounted to 22.52 billion kilowatt hours, up by 3.4% YoY, Azerenergy OJSC reported. The volume of electricity exported from Azerbaijan to Russia, Georgia, Iran and Turkey, compared to 2017, increased by 175 million kilowatt hours or by 14.2%. Over 20 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity were generated at the power…