Heavy fog in Baku didn’t affect the activity of the Heydar Aliyev International Airport. All flights are performed in accordance with the schedule. “There are no delays in arrival and departure of the flights,” the airport said. (Trend/Business World Magazine)
DetailsUkraine boosted electricity exports by 19.36% in 2018 from 2017, to 6.166 billion kWh. Over the period under review, Ukraine exported about 3.59 billion kWh of electricity to Hungary, which accounted for 58% of electricity sales abroad, 1.4 billion kWh to Poland (23%), and 960 million kWh to Moldova (16%), according to the website of…
DetailsPJSC Centrenergo will be transferred to gas coal in 2019, Energy and Coal Industry Minister Ihor Nasalyk has said. “PJSC Centrenergo consumed 2.2 million tons of anthracite in 2016, 800 thousand tons in 2017, and 400 thousand tons in 2018. The balance forecast and fuel structure for 2019 envisage no anthracite consumption at all,” Nasalyk…
DetailsThe trade turnover between Russia and Uzbekistan in 2018 increased by 21% YoY, to $5.7 billion, said the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the Russia, Bortizhon Asadov. “Russia remains the largest trading partner of Uzbekistan. Mutual trade grew by 21% and reached $5.7 billion at the end of 2018,” the ambassador said. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat…
DetailsAir Manas airline canceled Bishkek – Osh – Bishkek flights due to production reasons. Flights ZM 193EUR 194 and ZM 197EUR 198 were cancelled on January 18. Technical service immediately began troubleshooting. Passengers of canceled flights can exchange tickets for other flights or get a full refund. Previously, the company has already canceled flights until…
DetailsKazakhstan’s Civil Aviation Committee suspends all the flights operated by Sky Service airline. “Due to the recent crash of Eurocopter ES130 T2 in Almaty, the Civil Aviation Committee decided to suspend flights of Sky Service airline,” a press release reads. Besides, the Committee notified all air carriers and operators to strictly observe flight operations regulations…
DetailsThe National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) forecasts that inflation rate in Ukraine will not exceed 7% at the end of the year. NBU Governor Yakiv Smolii said this during his speech in the Verkhovna Rada. “Inflation is expected to be not more than 7% at the end of the year, namely 6.9%,” said Smolii. As…
DetailsFirst Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economic Development and Trade Stepan Kubiv said the growth of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 was estimated at more than 3%. “The beginning of 2019 is positive: estimates suggest GDP growth in 2018 exceeded 3%, inflation was less than 10%, and the average…
DetailsThe government has approved the direct contract in accordance with the framework agreement signed between the government, ArmPower CJSC and RENCO S.p.A. (Italy). The contract will allow the constructer to launch the process of building and operating a new 250 MW gas-fueled combined cycle electricity station in Yerevan. The construction of the station is expected…
DetailsPower company Eesti Energia is to close part of its operations at the Narva power plants in eastern Estonia, leading to around 150 job losses. Some older electricity generation blocks have to be decommissioned in line with requirements of the EU Industrial Emissions Directive. The move also means the proportion of electricity generated from oil…
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