It is planned to reconstruct an open switchgear, a control center, and an automatic frequency and active power control system as part of the repair and restoration work at Azerbaijan’s Shamkir Hydroelectric Power Station. Starting from autumn 2018, the station took appropriate measures in the hydraulic units, replaced the spare parts at the second hydraulic…
DetailsEnergoatom and Cameco have signed a memorandum of cooperation and understanding as part of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant operator’s strategy to diversify its nuclear fuel supply. Energoatom, which said the agreement considered cooperation in the supply and production of uranium products and nuclear fuel using Cameco’s technologies, purchased more than half of its fuel…
DetailsThe minimum wage in Ukraine has tripled over the past three years and now amounts to UAH 4,173, Social Policy Minister of Ukraine Andriy Reva has stated. “Thanks to the laws developed and adopted over the past three years, the minimum wage in Ukraine has increased 3-fold. Today it amounts to UAH 4,173 per month,”…
DetailsThe work is underway to renew the road signs and eliminate existing shortcomings on Baku’s streets and avenues, Baku Transport Agency reported. The purpose of these measures is to ensure the safe movement of vehicles and raise awareness of drivers and pedestrians. The corresponding measures were taken at the addresses indicated in the appeals sent…
DetailsThe Italian city of Bologna and the German city of Cologne will soon be added as two new destinations offered by Hungarian lowcoster Wizz Air operating from Kutaisi International Airport. Starting from November Wizz Air will fly from Kutaisi to Bologna two times a week. Flights to Cologne from Kutaisi International Airport will be available…
DetailsCEO of JSC Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund Akhmetzhan Yessimov has visited construction site of the 820th km of Saryarka main gas pipeline. Akhmetzhan Yessimov positively assessed the course of construction works and stressed the importance of on-time completion of the construction and pre-commissioning activities. The construction of the gas pipeline will be completed as scheduled…
DetailsThe launch of the Kyiv funicular after the annual routine maintenance has been postponed indefinitely, according to the press service of the Kyiv City State Administration. With reference to the Kyivpastrans municipal enterprise, the administration said that the annual technical inspection of the funicular had been extended. “After the test load was applied, the cable…
DetailsUkraine has reduced sugar exports by 24% YoY in 11 months of the 2018-2019 marketing year (MY, September 2018 – August 2019). “In the current marketing period, the most active demand for Ukrainian sugar is observed in the post-Soviet countries: Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan,” the press service of Ukraine’s National Association of Sugar Producers…
DetailsEnergy companies in Latvia produced 357,655 megawatt-hours of power in July, the lowest level of national power output since July 2018. This allowed to cover 64% of the Latvian electricity consumption, according to AS Augstsprieguma tikls (AST). The independent transmission system operator AST stated in its review of the power market on August 22 that…
DetailsAs of the end of June state debt of Kyrgyzstan reached $698.7 per capita. Over the month, the debt burden has grown by $2.7. According to the Ministry of Finance, as of June 30 the total volume of the state debt (external + internal) of Kyrgyzstan amounted to $4,471.91 billion (310,765.75 billion soms), including $3,792.64…
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