Work on the reconstruction of the Baku-Yalama railway is scheduled to begin in 2019, the chairman of the Azerbaijan Railways CJSC, Javid Gurbanov announced. “Tender documents will be signed soon. The length of the railway is about 200 kilometers. Also, work is underway to move the 313 kilometers-long Baku-Astara railway, a part of which lies…
DetailsThe Health Ministry of Ukraine plans to sign a memorandum of cooperation with the Dutch organization Task Force Health Care. “Thanks to the Task Force Health Care, the Dutch medical business will get an opportunity to invest in Ukrainian medicine. Within the framework of The World of Health Care international congress, Deputy Health Minister Roman…
DetailsUkraine has conducted the successful test of a new armored recovery vehicle “Lev”, which could be used for towing and repairing battle-damaged military equipment in combat conditions, the country’s state defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom said. Designed by Lviv Armour Vehicle Factory, “Lev” is based on the Soviet T-72 tank. It is equipped with a crane, which…
DetailsA new highway is planned to be built from Baku to the Russian border until 2020, Azerbaijani Minister of Economy Shahin Mustafayev said. Mustafayev made the remarks at the round table meeting on “Strengthening of Cooperation in Transport and Transit Transport”, which is being held at the 9th Azerbaijan-Russia Interregional Forum in Baku on September…
DetailsSaeima’s Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee supported in the third reading amendments to the Handling of Alcoholic Beverages Law, which provided that small breweries would be allowed to produce drinks using berries, fruit and plants that grew in the wild or cultivated in gardens in Latvia. Amendments are intended to define that small…
DetailsThe first contract will soon be signed with Afghanistan on the delivery of Belarusian tractors assembled in Hisor, Belarus’ Ambassador to Tajikistan Oleg Ivanov declared on September 27. According to the diplomat, the leaders of the two countries instructed their governments to think about entering third countries with jointly manufactured products. “During the visit of…
DetailsUkrainian President Petro Poroshenko has thanked his Croatian counterpart Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovia for supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The meeting between the two presidents was held at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly in New York, the press service of the head of state reported. In addition, the parties discussed a wide range…
DetailsThe surplus of Ukraine’s national budget in January-August was estimated at UAH 11.798 billion, or $420 million, down by 70% YoY (UAH 38.470 billion, or $1.369 million). The surplus of the country’s consolidated budget over the period under review was UAH 34.356 billion ($1.2 billion), down by 50% (UAH 68.646 billion, or $2.4 billion), according…
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