In January-May the volume of Ukrainian exports to the Islamic Republic of Iran increased by 78% YoY, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine, Gennadiy Chyzhykov stated, during the Ukrainian-Iranian business forum. “In 2016, comparing with 2015, exports from Ukraine to Iran increased by 32%, while imports from Iran – by 30%.…
The public joint-stock company Agrarian Fund starts negotiations on construction of a mill with Turkey’s Alapala Makina, the industrial division of Alapala Group. “We have received a proposal on supply of milling equipment from the Turkish manufacturer – Alapala Group, one of the two largest global companies in milling industry. Turkey’s Eximbank will finance the…
In January-August the volume of beer production in Ukraine amounted to 129.1 million dal, or 98% against the same period in 2016, according to a report published by Ukrainian beverage company Ukrpyvo. “An expert estimate of the beer production volume in Ukraine (apart from non-alcoholic beer with an alcohol content of less than 0.5%) for…
DTEK Energo has increased investments in the development and upgrade of its thermal power plants and mines. Over eight months of 2017, the company invested UAH 3.6 billion in its enterprises, up by 80% YoY. Investments in DTEK Pavlogradvuhillia and DTEK Dobropilliavuhillia made UAH 2.9 billion in the past eight months, up by 80%. This…
Ukraine’s GDP growth this year is projected at 1.8%, while by 2020 this figure could reach 4%, President Petro Poroshenko stated in the Verkhovna Rada in his annual address on the internal and external situation of the country. “According to the results of this year, GDP growth is projected at 1.8%. We expect economic growth…
Procurement prices of pork in live weight grew by 3% on a weekly basis, according to the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders. Since the beginning of current month, they have grown by UAH 1-2 per kg, to UAH 48.5-51 per kg, it said. Amid the growth, some meat-processing plants were forced to reduce purchases or…
Ukraine’s state-owned Ukroboronprom concern is presenting the defense military complex products at the 25th international arms exhibition MSPO 2017, taking place in Kielce, Poland, from September 5 through September 8. According to Ukroboronprom, Ukraine at the expo showcases high-precision weapons, including anti-tank missile systems supplied to Ukraine’s army and available for exports. In addition, the…