According to the official statistics figures, in 2015/2016 MY (September-August) Russia exported 447.5 thousand tons of flaxseed, up by 38% YoY (323.5 thousand tons), which become a new annual record. Last season, Belgium became the largest importer of Russian flaxseed – 45% of the oilseed supplies (48% in the previous season), followed by Turkey (20%;…
Crews of the Baltic Fleet naval aviation are practicing intercepting and eliminating aerial targets, searching for submarines of the simulated enemy, and performing bombardment in naval and ground ranges in course of the flight tactic exercise. More than 500 servicemen, over 20 Su-27 fighters, Su-24 bombers, Mi-24, Mi-8 and Ka-27 helicopters, and An-26 transports are…
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin has discussed with his Kazakh counterpart Erlan Idrissov prospects for development of transport connection between the two countries, the Ukrainian foreign ministry’s press service reports. “The ministers stressed that one of the top priority tasks for the further development of the Ukrainian-Kazakh cooperation was an increase in transport capacity, in…
Egypt, the world’s biggest wheat importer, will send officials on Monday to thrash out a deal to end the standoff, which saw Moscow respond by suspending imports of Egyptian citrus fruit. Russia’s health agency announced last week that it was introducing “temporary restrictions” to potentially “high risk” Egyptian produce. Egyptian Commerce and Industry Minister Tarek…
China Merchants Group may contribute to a major multi-modal industrial and logistic center, which is currently under construction in Bolbasovo, Vitebsk region, the regional authorities said at the official web site of Vitebsk region administration. Chances are China Merchants Group will sign a memorandum of cooperation with Bremino Group Ltd, the founder of the Bolbasovo…
Belarus will issue more for-fee transit licenses for cargo companies of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. The Ministry of Transport of Belarus adopted a relevant resolution to increase the quota on transit licenses for cargo companies from the aforementioned states. The number of transit licenses for cargo companies from Azerbaijan has been increased from 800 to…
In accordance with the rearmament plan of the Southern MD troops, formations and military units of the 4th Air Force and Air defense army is to receive about 80 pieces of new armament and military hardware. The formations have already received about 30 pieces of modern armament and hardware, including about 10 Mi-8AMTSh and Mi-8MTV5,…