Actual and Interesting news reviews from FORWARD, Russia, August 2015

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Chinese investors intend to grow in the Crimea tobacco according to businessmen from China in the Republic and have suitable soil and climate for growing this crop.

Chinese businessmen intend to invest in the development of the tobacco industry in the Crimea and in the future to build on the peninsula tobacco factory. This was reported by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International energy companies of China Chen Zhihong at the meeting with the head of the Crimea Sergey Aksenov.

“We would very much like to grow tobacco in Dzhankoy. China is now the tobacco is very much in demand. And in the Crimea, and have suitable soil and climate for growing tobacco, said Chen. The income of these companies can be very large. We can create a cooperative entrepreneurs. We will supply equipment and technology for the cultivation and processing of tobacco.”

In addition, Chinese businessmen intend to run in the Crimea canned goods. According to the Minister of economic development of the Republic, Nicholas Koryagin, a platform for enterprises already selected.

“We agreed that for the production of canned products, this will be baby food, juices. Playground we have a perfect – with all communications, networks, five wells with water”,he said.

The head of the Crimea and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International energy companies of China today signed a Protocol of intent.

“We are very grateful to you for what you have entrusted the government of the Republic of Crimea to exercise with you on such projects that will give Crimea new arrivals in the form of taxes, more jobs and income to our Crimea”, – said Aksenov.

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The turnover of JSC “Sea port of Saint-Petersburg”, the largest operator in handling all types of dry cargo in Big port St. Petersburg in the first half of this year was 4.3 million tons, 5% higher than in the first six months of 2014, according to the management company public relations.

«Positive dynamic is due to the growth of the volumes of the main types of General cargo, the volume of which increased by 12% to 3.5 million tons», — stated in the message. It is reported that “due to the increase in the export of metallurgical companies of Russia, the volume of processing of ferrous metals in the company has reached 1.5 million tons, which is 28% higher than the value of the first half of last year, transshipment of non-ferrous metals in the port increased by 24% to 0.8 million tons, due to increased export shipments of aluminum.

8% compared with the first half of 2014 increased export turnover of the port, this year it has reached 3.7 million tons, while the import flow decreased by 13% to 0.6 million tons. “The share of exports in the structure of turnover of the company amounted to 85%, imports — 15%”, — stated in the message.

In six months the port handled 193 thousand tons of ro-ro cargoes, which is 36% less than in the first half of 2014, it happened due to the decrease in the volume of imports of new passenger cars in connection with the fall of the Russian automotive market.

Transshipment of bulk cargoes decreased by 19% to 0.8 million tons, mainly due to the reduction processing of mineral fertilizer, the volume of transshipment decreased by 41% to 0.3 million tons due to redistribution of traffic in favor of specialized terminals in Russia and the Baltic countries, the report said.

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The agriculture Ministers of the EU complain about the consequences of the Russian embargo.

The Most negative consequences of the Russian embargo affect the production of dairy products, pork, fruits and vegetables, said the representative of the press service of the EU Council.

The agriculture Ministers of the EU countries expressed concern about the negative effect for European agricultural producers from the food embargo of the Russian Federation, said Tuesday RIA Novosti the representative of the press service of the EU Council.

Russia in August 2014 restricted imports of foodstuffs from countries that have imposed sanctions against it, including from the EU. The ban covers meat, sausage, fish, vegetables, fruits, dairy products. The Russian Federation on June 25 decided to extend its food embargo for one year, until August 5, 2016 in response to the EU sanctions, which were extended until 31 January of the same year. The list excluded juvenile oysters and mussels, prohibited the import of any cheese and tightened import regulations lactose-free dairy products.

“During the meeting, the Ministers expressed concern about the implications for the sectors which were most affected by the ban: production of dairy products, pork, fruits and vegetables,” said the interlocutor of the Agency, commenting on the results of the meeting on Monday in Brussels the heads of agricultural departments of the EU. Losses in connection with predamage were reported by manufacturers in a number of EU countries.

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At the end of the first half of 2015, the volume of trade turnover between Russia and China amounted to $31.1 billion, 30.2% less than the same period last year. It is reported TASS with reference to the report of the General administration of customs of the PRC The volume of exports of Chinese goods to Russia for the reporting period fell by 36.2% to $14.6 billion, imports of Russian goods to China is reduced by 23.9%, to $16.5 billion.

The volume of trade between Russia and China in June totaled $6 billion, a decrease of 20.9% compared to June last year. The volume of Chinese exports to Russia fell by 34.2%, to $2,85 billion, Russian imports to China — 3.4%, to $3.2 billion.

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