Turkmenistan is known worldwide for its huge oil and gas reserves, however it is not the only resource which brings the country most of its income. One of the primary exports items of Turkmenistan has traditionally been cotton. Cotton is equalized to gold as it is widely used in various industrial branches, including textile, food,…
Last year, the trade turnover in agriculture sphere between Azerbaijan and China totaled only $10 million, Azerbaijani Minister of Agriculture Heydar Asadov reported. He said that the relations between the two countries in the agrarian sphere were currently growing, but some problems still remained. “The main problem is to increase export and export potential of…
The Kyiv-based 410 Civil Aviation Plant is overhauling light transport An-32 planes under a request of Bangladesh, the press service of the enterprise has reported. According to a posting on the company’s website, recently the plant has received an An-32 plane from the Bangladeshi customer. The plant did not disclose the details of the contract,…
Trade turnover between Ukraine and the Republic of Poland increased by 30% YoY in the first quarter of 2017, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Poland on Security, Consular Affairs and Eastern Policy Bartosz Cichocki said during his visit to Kyiv. “We are happy to note that the turnover for the first quarter of…
The Estonian Food and Veterinary Board (VTA) has diagnosed African swine fever (ASF) in pigs on a farm with 6,800 pigs belonging to Linnamae Peekon OU in Laane-Nigula Municipality, Western Estonia. The VTA received a call on September 18 stating that increased mortality had been detected on the farm. The last time the VTA had…
Once commissioned the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets will generate about 25% of electrical energy Belarus needs, Belarus’ Deputy Energy Minister Mikhail Mikhadyuk said at a plenary meeting of the 61st session of the IAEA General Conference in Vienna on September 19. He stressed that today many states pinned their hopes on nuclear energy as…
Turkmenistan remains a key natural gas holder in the center of Eurasia, an area, which has long failed to realize its huge potential due to geopolitical developments and economic changes. The total natural gas reserves of Turkmenistan are estimated at 50.4 trillion cubic meters. As many as 19 oil and gas-oil and 65 gas fields…