Belarus: Omani businessmen seek cooperation with mechanical engineering companies

Omani businessmen show interest in establishing cooperation with Belarusian mechanical engineering companies, Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Vladimir Ulakhovich said. “Omani businessmen show interest in the flagship companies of our mechanical engineering industry. First economy class MAZ buses have already been shipped to this country. An agreement has also been…

Azerbaijan to make car export hub through Iran

Opening Iran-Khodro’s new site in Azerbaijan will turn Azerbaijan into the company’s export hub in Central Asia and the Caucasus. Iran-Khodro plans to manufacture 10,000 cars per year in Azerbaijan, which will be exported. Car imports to Azerbaijan fell after introducing the Euro-4 ecological standard over a year ago. In the first half of 2015,…

Belarus: machine-tool equipment to be supplied to Cuba

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Cuba Alexander Aleksandrov and Cuban Minister of Heavy Industries Salvador Pardo Cruz discussed the deliveries of Belarusian machine-tool equipment to Cuba, the press service of the Foreign Ministry of Belarus reported. “During the meeting, the parties discussed topical issues of cooperation between the two countries in the field…

Belarus: Panasonic launches TV-set production

Panasonic, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of consumer electronics, is launching TV-set production in Belarus, the company said in a press-release. Panasonic has considered several locations in other member states of the Customs Union, but has chosen Belarus as the best site in terms of quality, flexibility and production speed. Initially the company plans…

Russia: US lifts sanctions from defense companies

The U.S. has lifted some of its sanctions imposed on Russian defense company Rosoboronexport so that the countries are able to cooperate under a helicopter project, Zamir Kabulov, director of the Second Asian Department at Russia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, said. “We supplied 63 Mi-17 helicopters to Afghanistan in the previous year and in the year…

Ukraine: Antonov to ensure full import substitution of Russian components in new aircraft

Antonov state enterprise (Kyiv) intends in 2017 to provide 100% import substitution of Russian materials and components in the new generation Antonov airplanes promoted to the market, the press service of the company said, with reference to Antonov President Oleksandr Kotsiuba. “We plan next year to complete the program of import substitution of Russian components,…