Ukrainian businessman and President of DCH Group Oleksandr Yaroslavsky is interested in acquiring only a controlling stake in Turboatom (Kharkiv). “I will participate in the open tender to sell the controlling stake in Turboatom. Otherwise, who will?” he said. He also said that if a 20% stake was put up for sale, he did not…
In January-February seaports of Ukraine handled 19.842 million tons of cargo, which was flat YoY, press center of Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority reported. Transshipment of export cargo totaled 15.627 million tons (up by 4.8%), imports – 2.846 million tons (-4.4%), transit – 1.291 million tons (-32.5%), inland traffic – 77,200 tons (+58.3%). Container throughput in…
The President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev signed the law under which the payment systems in the country are subject to licensing, Information Policy Department of the Presidential Administration reported. It is noted that Almazbek Atambayev signed a law on amendments to the laws on the payment system and the Code of Administrative Responsibility. The law…
Natural gas production in Ukraine in January and February tentatively grew by 0.5% YoY or by 17.8 million cubic meters, to 3.358 billion cubic meters, Ukrtransgaz has reported. Ukrgazvydobuvannia produced 2.408 billion cubic meters of gas in January-February (down by 1.1% YoY), Ukrnafta – 205.5 million cubic meters (down by 6.4%) and other companies –…
Mustard production in the fat-and-oil sector hit a three-year high of 1.046 KMT in December 2016. It exceeded 1 KMT for the first time. 2016 appeared a make-or-break year for the Ukrainian mustard market: its two-year shrinkage was reversed. Overall mustard production reached 7.696 KMT in 2016, or up by 11% YoY (6.939 KMT) and…
This year the Belarusian automobile engineering company MAZ will start making Euro-6 compliant trucks for the European market, representatives of the company reported. The Belarusian automaker intends to sell new dump trucks, chassis, and truck tractors with various wheel formulas (4×2, 6×4, and 8×4) to the European Union. The trucks will be powered by Mercedes-Benz…
Aiyl Bank issued loans in the amount of 90 million soms to 190 farmers, Chairman of the Board of Aiyl Bank OJSC Murat Akimov said today at a meeting of Onuguu-Progress faction. However, the parliamentarians said that not all farmers could take loans. According to the deputy Tazabek Ikramov, his friend couldn’t get the money.…