Ukraine: Iskra complex expands production of new electronic reconnaissance devices for Armed Forces

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The state enterprise Iskra Scientific and Production Complex (Zaporizhia) is expanding production of new electronic reconnaissance and radioelectronic warfare devices for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the press service of State Concern Ukroboronprom has reported. “Taking into account the need of the Armed Forces in radioelectronic warfare devices, Iskra has started production of new military equipment…

Ukraine: over 2 million tons of grains exported

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Since the beginning of a new season-2017-2018, and as of July 27, Ukraine supplied 2.003 million tons of grain crops to foreign markets, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported. In particular, the exports of wheat totaled 631 thousand tons, barley – 601 thousand tons, corn – 770 thousand tons, and other grains –…

Belarus: potato harvest to drop

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Belarusian farmers intend to harvest about 1 million tons of potatoes in 2017, Tatiana Karbanovich, Deputy Head of the Central Office for Crop Farming, Head of the Fruit and Vegetables Department at the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry, reported. According to the source, Belarusian agricultural companies and individual farmers are expected to gather in about…

Latvia: retail trade turnover up in June 2017

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Compared to June 2016, total retail trade turnover rose by 3.1% in June 2017. Turnover of retail trade for food products increased by 1% and turnover of non-food products grew by 4.7%. The most significant growth in turnover in the non-food product group was recorded in retail sale of cultural and recreation goods (by 23.7%),…

Tajikistan: flour and wheat imports down in H1 2017

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In January-June Tajikistan imported 26.6 thousand tons of flour valued at $265/ton, down by 23.3 thousand tons or by 46.7% YoY, the Head of the Antimonopoly service at the government of Tajikistan, Saadi Kodirzoda reported. In the first half year of 2017 domestic companies produced 313.2 thousand tons of flour, up by 88.9 thousand tons,…

Ukraine: Boryspil airport net profit up in H1 2017

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The state-owned enterprise Boryspil International Airport (Kyiv), the largest airport of the country, saw a 77.7% YoY rise in net profit in January-June, to UAH 951.2 million. According to a financial report of the airport, its net revenue in January-June grew by 30%, to UAH 1.87 billion. As reported, the financial plan of the airport…

Latvia: construction costs up in June 2017

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Compared to May, the level of construction costs in Latvia increased by 0.2% in June. Labor remuneration of workers rose by 0.4%, prices of building materials grew by 0.2%, whereas maintenance and operational costs of machinery and equipment increased by 0.1%, according to data from the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Compared to June 2016,…