The holding "Helicopters of Russia" (included in Rostech) will open in Azerbaijan a center for repair of helicopters Mi-8/17, Tass was told by the deputy general director for after sales of the Holding Igor Czeczik (http://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/3524775).
The corresponding agreement was expected to be signed at the exhibition ADEX-2016 by the end of September. It provides for the opening of businesses on the basis of Silk Way Helicopter Services service center in Baku for maintenance and overhaul of helicopters of the type mentioned. At the same time was considered the possibility of expanding capacity of the center for the execution of maintenance and overhaul of military helicopters, said Czeczik, and added that now there are negotiations about the procedure and the form of cooperation. On August 8, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin on the results of the summit of the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Russia and Iran, told reporters about the plans to open the center in Baku helicopter and aircraft factory assembly. --17D-
Economics
-
Azerbaijan's vegetable and fruit exports dropped in the first ten months of 2024, with physical weight down 4.1% and value falling 1.7% compared to the same period last year, according to the State Statistics Committee. Key export products, including potatoes and hazelnuts, saw significant declines, while apples, persimmons, and tomatoes showed modest gains.
-
The largest scheduled maintenance ever carried out at the STAR Refinery since its launch under SOCAR's management six years ago took place from September to October 2024. This overhaul will allow the facility to increase its capacity by almost a third compared to its initial design.
-
Turkey is in talks with the United States seeking an exemption from sanctions imposed on Russia’s Gazprombank, a key financial institution for energy transactions, to maintain gas payments to Russia, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Tuesday.
-
Kazakhstan is charting an ambitious course to transform its oil export infrastructure, aiming to increase annual shipments via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline by more than thirteenfold—from the current 1.5 million tons to an estimated 20 million tons. The bold strategy, presented by Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliyev during a parliamentary session, underscores Kazakhstan’s intent to become a major player in the energy supply chain stretching from Central Asia to Europe.
Leave a review