Russia: NME to start grain interventions

The National Mercantile Exchange will start public purchasing interventions in relation to new crop grains in the coming days, the Director of the Department of regulation of agricultural markets at the Ministry of Agriculture Vladimir Volik declared. According to him, trading operations will run either on September 16, or on September 19. Also, Volik specified…

Ukraine: economy already started growing

Ukraine’s economy demonstrates a growing dynamics, thereby affording to fill the state budget and to invest in improving the quality of life of the Ukrainian people and citizens. Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman announced this while opening a government meeting on Wednesday, the press service of the government’s portal reported. “In fact, today we…

Belarus: Panasonic launches TV-set production

Panasonic, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of consumer electronics, is launching TV-set production in Belarus, the company said in a press-release. Panasonic has considered several locations in other member states of the Customs Union, but has chosen Belarus as the best site in terms of quality, flexibility and production speed. Initially the company plans…

Azerbaijan: ICD mulling financing projects

The Islamic Corporation for Development of the Private Sector (ICD) is discussing an opportunity of allocating $30 million to two Azerbaijani banks and a company. The agreements might be signed soon. The funds will be used to finance the projects in cotton-growing, food and textile industries. According to the ICD financing rules, the minimum amount…