Cooperation in agriculture with Uzbekistan is one of priorities and long-term strategic tasks for Russia, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Russia Sergei Levin said in Tashkent during the International Fruit and Vegetable Fair on July 12. He stated that Russia pays special attention to expanding supply of fruits and vegetables from Uzbekistan. Russian president Vladimir…
A total of 7 launch vehicles of the Soyuz family will be built for the Russian Defense Ministry this year, Alexander Kirilin, the Director General of the Progress Missile and Space Center, said. “The production plans in the framework of the State Defense Order for 2016 feature 7 Soyuz launch vehicles and two of the…
The Russian government has announced the criteria for purchasing private shares of state-owned oil company Rosneft. The government is selling 19.5% of Rosneft’s total shares, and hopes to make at least 700 billion rubles ($11 billion). This is part of Russia’s largest privatization scheme since the 1990s, with the Russian government reluctantly selling assets during…
Gross domestic product (GDP) of Uzbekistan grew by 7.8% in January-June, the session of the Cabinet of Ministers said on July 15. Industrial production in Uzbekistan rose by 6.7% in the first half of 2016, agriculture output by 6.8%, services by 12.9% and construction works by 17.5%. State budget was executed with 0.1% surplus to…
Uzbekistan is planning to increase total volume of cold storages, used for storing fruit and vegetables, up to 1 million tons by the end of 2020, chairperson of the board of Uzbekoziqovqatholding Odilhon Rustamov said. He noted that currently there are more than 1,300 cold storages in Uzbekistan with a total capacity of simultaneous storage…
Ukraine has increased its daily order for the import of natural gas from Slovakia 4.3 times, from 2.048 million cubic meters to 8.796 million cubic meters, the Slovak gas transmission system operator Eustream reported. On July 1-14, import of gas through Slovakia made 0.5 million cubic meters, and on July 15 it was 2.06 million…
Effective July 15, Ukraine International Airlines increase flight frequency between Kiev and Yerevan and offer passengers to take advantage of double-daily non-stop scheduled services. The Kiev – Yerevan – Kiev flights are operated on modern Boeing 737 aircraft with two cabin classes – Business Class and Economy Class. “In 2016, UIA focuses on increasing flight…