Ukraine: Antonov to appeal to international organizations if Russia withdraws Ruslan aircraft from under developer’s control

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State Enterprise Antonov (Kyiv) will appeal to international aviation organizations with the request to lift responsibility for the safety of flights of Russian transport An-124-100 Ruslan aircraft if Russian aviation authorities illegally, in violation of the rules, decide on the withdrawal of them from under the supervision of the developer and transfer its functions to…

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Uzbekistan: electrical products output to go up

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The Committee on industry, construction and trade held a conference on “Development of electro-technical industry in Uzbekistan: status and prospects”. The event was attended by deputies of the Legislative chamber of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan, representatives of ministries and departments, heads of enterprises, members of the JSC “Uzeltehsanoat” and employees of the mass media. The…

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Russia: KRET develops new Okhotnik target detection system for PAK FA fighter jet

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“Okhotnik is planned to be integrated with the target sight optoelectronic systems of the fixed-wing/rotor-wing aircraft and other sophisticated military equipment. The system is intended for the electronic stabilization of the images and the detection/tracking of targets in automatic mode. Okhotnik increases the range of target acquisition in harsh environment by 50-100%”, a KRET`s spokesperson…

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Ukraine: exports to Russia down

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Supplies of Ukrainian goods to Russia dropped to 8.8% of the country’s total export volume in January-June, the Economic Development and Trade Ministry reported.

“The European Union was Ukraine’s main trade partner to export goods in 5 months of 2016 (39.4%) while Russia’s share stood at 8.8%”, the report said. (TASS/Business World Magazine)

Ukraine: seaports grain exports up

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On July 25-31, Ukraine exported 625.6 thousand tons of grains from the seaports, against 149.5 thousand tons in the previous week.

In particular, wheat shipments reached 358.9 thousand tons, corn – 48.7 thousand tons, barley – 207.2 thousand tons, and peas – 10.8 thousand tons. (APK-Inform/Business World Magazine)

Russia: Total and Zarubezhneft close the deal to transfer a 20% participating interest and Kharyaga PSA operatorship

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Total E&P Russie, a 100% affiliate of Total group, has transferred a 20% participating interest in and the operatorship of the Production Sharing Agreement for the Development and Production of Oil in the Kharyaga Field to Zarubezhneft-Production Kharyaga LLC, a subsidiary of Zarubezhneft JSC. Pursuant to Amendment No. 3 to the Kharyaga PSA signed by…

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Russia: sunflower stocks up

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As of July 1, oilseed stocks at Russian enterprises were 675 KMT, up by 268 KMT, or by 66% YoY (407 KMT).

Sunflower seed stocks are 100% higher than last year. Thus, there were 389 KMT of sunflower seed against 184 KMT in 2015. (UkrAgroConsult/Business World Magazine)

Russia: Ministry of Agriculture proposes to cancel the export duties on wheat

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The Ministry of Agriculture of Russia proposes to cancel the customs duties on wheat exports in 2016/2017 MY, the Minister of Agriculture Alexander Tkachev said.

Last week the Ministry’s press-service reported that the Ministry of Agriculture would prepare formal recommendations to the government on the reporting issue. (APK-Inform/Business World Magazine)

Ukraine: NBU permits international institutions to provide humanitarian aid to individuals using e-money

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The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has permitted international institutions to provide humanitarian aid to individuals using electronic money, the central bank has said in its website. Amendments to the provision on e-money in Ukraine are outlined in NBU resolution No. 358 dated July 26, that took effect on July 30. The document improves the…

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Ukraine: corn conditions

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Last week weather was hot and rains were minor falling locally in the Eastern and Northern regions. Average daily air temperature ranged from +18.3C to 25.2C and was 2.9-5.7C higher than norm. Light rains varied from 5 to 16.6 mm, with the norm of 21-23 mm for this period. Such conditions were unfavorable for the…

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India: Airbus MRTT aircraft deal called off

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The Indian government has cancelled the much awaited multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft deal worth $1 billion on the grounds of planes’ high operational cost. “We have recently cancelled the MRTT deal with Airbus Defence and Space because platforms are too expensive and not economically viable to operate”, a MoD official who declined to be…

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Russia: grain export supplies from seaports doubled

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On July 25-31, export volumes of grains from the Russian sea ports reached 583.8 thousand tons against 308.1 thousand tons shipped in the previous week.

In particular, the wheat shipments totaled 527.2 thousand tons, barley – 33.3 thousand tons, and peas – 23.3 thousand tons. (APK-Inform/Business World Magazine)

Ukraine: preliminary testing of new two-axle dump truck complete

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The KrAZ-5401‘2 4×2 dump tuck created in late February has undergone a complete cycle of manufacturer’s tests. Laboratory and on-the-road tests have been carried out in compliance with program using high precision test equipment. Ride tests took place on certified road sections of Ukraine. Results of preliminary (manufacturer’s) tests confirmed compliance of vehicle with requirements.…

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