Ukraine: Ukrzaliznytsia to launch trains to territory bordering occupied Crimea

JSC Ukrzaliznytsia in the near future intends to launch trains to the territory bordering the temporarily occupied Crimea. Ukraine cannot launch trains to the peninsula yet, JSC Ukrzaliznytsia Board Chairman Volodymyr Zhmak has declared. “We are working on the resumption of railway connection with the territories adjacent to Crimea. Unfortunately, we cannot enter Crimea itself,”…

Georgia: Enguri HPP closes for 3 months for repairs

From January 20 the Enguri hydro power plant (HPP), the largest electricity producer of Georgia that supplies its Russia-occupied region of Abkhazia, will be closed for repairs for three months. Economy Minister Natia Turnava has announced that while the dam is closed, Abkhazia will receive electricity imported from Russia. “Shutting down the Enguri HPP will…

Ukraine: fat exports up in 2020

In 2020, Ukraine increased exports of vegetable and animal fats by 22% and remained the largest sunflower oil exporter to the European Union. “As for vegetable and animal fats, Ukraine increased exports of these products by 22%. This growth was achieved primarily due to the growth of sunflower production, domestic processing and increased sales of…