Bulgaria: oilseeds harvesting campaign

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, as of November 10, 759.9 thousand ha of sunflower had been threshed, or 99.9% of the plan. 1699.7 KMT had been threshed with an average yield of 2.24 MT/ha. Soybean had been threshed from 14.4 thousand ha, or 99.3% of the harvested area (14.5 thousand ha). 18.6 KMT of…

Asia: Caspian states mull shipping safety agreement

Representatives of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan met in Ashgabat to discuss a draft protocol on cooperation in safety of shipping in the Caspian Sea. The agreement creates a legal basis for cooperation between the parties in the fight against terrorism, organized crime, arms and drugs trafficking, smuggling, human trafficking, illegal immigration, as well…