The number of trains running through Kazakhstan by the longest freight-carrying railway between China and Europe (Yiwu-Madrid, Yixinou) in 2018 grew by 80%. “More than 90% of Yixinou’s trains, which is the longest freight-carrying railway between China and Europe, run through Kazakhstan, via Alashankou and Horgos gates. About 10% of Yixinou trains pass through Manzhouli,…
Azerbaijan’s second Wine House in China has opened in Shanghai, Azerbaijan’s Economy Ministry said in a message. Azerbaijan’s Wine House located in Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, which is the International Trading Operation Center (ITOC) of Shanghai, will host exhibitions, wholesale and retail sales, as well as product tasting. In Azerbaijan’s Wine House, there are…
In January-September the passenger traffic through the airports of Ukraine grew by 23.9% YoY, to 15.6 million people. “During the first nine months the passenger traffic through the airports of Ukraine grew by 23.9% and totaled almost 15.6 million people,” the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine reports. As noted, there was a significant increase in…
Ukraine’s Roshen Confectionery Corporation says that its sweets reportedly sold in stores located in the Russia-occupied territories, namely in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as in Crimea, could have been smuggled. “We don’t have reliable information about the origin of those sweets there, but we don’t rule out our products could have been sold…
In 2019 income of the population of Azerbaijan will increase by 9%, reaching 54.4 billion manats, which is a positive indicator, the Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Idris Isayev said on November 8 at the meeting of the parliamentary committee on labor and social policy. He said next year the…
It is planned to construct 30 sports facilities in Zhambyl region within three years. “As of today, for residents of the region to regularly do physical exercises and sports there are 1,605 available sports facilities, including 517 in Taraz and 1,088 in districts,” said governor of Zhambyl region Askar Myrzakhmetov. According to the head of…
Inflation this year will exceed 3%, but is expected to slow next year as a result of slowing energy price increases as well as the fact that excise duties on alcohol likely won’t increase further, senior analyst at Swedbank, Liis Elmik said. “Energy has been the biggest contributor to rising prices. The price of petrol…