Ukraine: margarine expanding into new end markets

In the current year Ukrainian fat-and-oil producers managed to reverse the downward trend in the margarine market’s capacity. This product’s output shrank by 41% to the smallest level since 2003. The main reason for that substantial decline in Ukrainian margarine production is declining demand for this commodity, both from the domestic market and foreign consumers.…

Tajikistan: IsDB donates $280,000 to Ministry of Energy to improve work conditions of employees

The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) ratified a grant agreement for $280,000 signed between the government of Tajikistan and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in January. Tajik Minister of Energy and Water Resources Usmonali Usmonzoda says the amount of this grant is allocated for improvement of work conditions for the ministry’s employees, elaboration…

Ukraine: passenger railway communication with EU to be expanded

Direct railway passenger traffic between Ukraine and the European Union will be expanded, Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelyan has said. “On December 23, 2016 the Intercity+ Kyiv-Lviv-Przemysl train was launched. This route has become very popular among Ukrainian passengers. Ukrzaliznytsia is looking into the possibility of launching the second pair of Kyiv-Lviv-Przemysl trains by another…