Negotiations are in progress on selling the first batch of Belarusian electric buses to Moscow, Chairman of the State Science and Technology Committee of Belarus Alexander Shumilin reported on June 29. The Russian side demonstrates a strong interest in Belarusian electric transport, said the official. “We have already supplied some buses for test runs. Their…
Turkmenistan has bought another Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The purchase was carried out in line with the contract signed in April 2014. The range of non-stop flight of Boeing-737-800, which reaches 5,660 kilometers, allows using them for passenger flights to Almaty, Ankara, Istanbul, Delhi, Dubai, Kazan, Minsk, Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities of the Eurasian…
The service life of the alternative North – South road will comprise 20 years, an Assistant Engineer of the Design Institute Kyrgyzdortransproekt Emilbek Atambekov said. According to him, for the first time in Kyrgyzstan, crushed stone and mastic asphalt are used in the construction of a new road. “The thickness of the asphalt is 16…
Airline ticket prices may drop in Kazakhstan next year. Minister for Investment and Development Zhenis Kassymbek revealed at the briefing after the session of the Kazakh government that a drop in airline ticket prices might be expected next year. According to Minister Kassymbek, airfare will get cheaper but only if Kazakhstani air carriers have enough…
The State Agency of Automobile Roads of Ukraine (Ukravtodor) will start carrying out all purchases via the e-procurement system ProZorro from August 1. The relevant report has been posted on the website of the Infrastructure Ministry. “Starting from August 1, the State Agency of Automobile Roads of Ukraine, which deals with the maintenance and minor…
Turkmenistan is completing construction of an automobile bridge across the Tejen River at the Serakhs-Sarakhs (Turkmenistan-Iran) checkpoint, Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister for Transport and Communications Dadebay Amangeldiev said. The length of the bridge is 96 meters, and the width is 15.1 meters. The capacity of the facility is about 2,000 cars per day. The 105…
Amendments to Infrastructure Ministry order No. 337 cutting the base aviation fee from $17 to $13 have been adopted, Director General of Boryspil International Airport Pavlo Riabikin has said. “What does it mean? All airlines flying from the Boryspil airport would receive a decreased fee for passenger servicing from June 20. Ryanair airline will receive…