Belarus: BCC cement exports up in 2017

In 2017 the managing company of the holding company Belarusian Cement Company exported 1,412,000 tons of cement worth $68.2 million, up by 42.6% YoY, representatives of the holding company reported. The positive dynamics was secured by the commissioning of new enterprises with state-of-the-art technologies and constant cost-reduction efforts. “Over the last two years we’ve managed…

Uzbekistan: second railway in Afghanistan to be built

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Jamshid Kuchkarov discussed the construction of the Mazar-i-Sharif-Herat railway in Kabul. “The project has been evaluated,” Kuchkarov said. “Negotiations on project financing are currently underway with Uzbek commercial banks and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.” The construction of the railway will be…