Turkmenistan: impact of transport on climate change reviewed with ESCAP participants

Turkmenistan has participated in the discussions of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) about the impact of transport on climate change. During the meeting, issues of cooperation within ESCAP and prospects for its promotion were discussed. Turkmenistan pays special attention to finding solutions to climate change problems, reducing the…

Ukraine: transport enterprises record 17% fall in cargo transportation in January-August 2020

The freight turnover of Ukrainian transport enterprises in January-August shrank by 17.1% YoY, to 185.7 billion ton-kilometers, the State Statistics Service reported. In total, these companies transported 382.2 million tons of cargo, down by 13.4%. According to the State Statistics Service, the cargo turnover of Ukrainian transport enterprises in 2019 grew by 2.1% YoY, to…

Uzbekistan: 1.5 million tons of soybean per year needed to load processing capacities

Uzbekistan processes 70-80 thousand tons of soybean annually. However, the country needs 1.5 million tons of the oilseed to load its processing capacities, declared the vice-chairman of the Uzyogmoysanoat Association, Ahror Abdurahimov. He said that the soybean-processing stagnated in Uzbekistan, as there were problems with soybean purchasing due to high logistical costs. “If we get…