Showing posts with label Ukraine and Azerbaijan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ukraine and Azerbaijan. Show all posts

Monday, January 18, 2010

Belarus prepares for demarcation of state border with Ukraine

MINSK, 18 January (BelTA) – Belarus has started the preparations for the state border demarcation, Chairperson of the State Border Committee of Belarus Igor Rachkovsky informed while reporting to the head of state on the operation of the border service in 2009, BelTA has learnt.

“We have started preparing for the demarcation of the state border with Ukraine. We are planning to launch this work once Belarus ratifies the treaty on the state border with Ukraine,” said Igor Rachkovsky.

According to him, the border service protects Belarus’ state border, and also implements the state border policy having integrated into the law-enforcement structure considering the scope of tasks it fulfills. “The goals set for 2009 have been implemented. We have completed the reformation of the border service and created an integrated system of territorial border service bodies. There are no grounds for other reforms,” Igor Rachkovsky noted and added that the border system of Belarus may be refined in the future.

Speaking about the 2009 highlights, Igor Rachkovsky singled out the completion of the border demarcation with the Baltic states, optimization of the border zone depth and simplification of border crossing rules. About 2,000 permits to visit the border zone have been issued a year. In 2009 more than 4,000 permits were issued. At the same time, the security level remained the same and control over the stay of foreign citizens in border zones was ensured.

Some 515 border violators were detained in 2009, the same number as in 2008. The number of illegal transit migrants downed from 124 to 111 people. At the same time, according to Igor Rachkovsky, the number of the detentions for the violation of the border legislation has increased significantly – from 4471 to 7184 people.

In 2009, the Belarus Border Committee developed cooperation both with border services of the neighboring countries and the Belarusian law-enforcement bodies. In 2009, the Belarus Border Committee itself and in cooperation with KGB, the Interior Ministry and the State Customs Committee seized material values to the tune of more than Br34.6 billion.

Source:law.by/

Sunday, December 27, 2009

For 2009 goods turnover between Ukraine and Azerbaijan can total $800 million

Baku, Fineko/abc.az. The Ukrainian embassy in Azerbaijan forecasts that commodity turnover between the countries will exceed $1 billion next year.

On December 24, the Ukrainian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Boris Klimchuk said that for the first time over 18 years Ukraine achieved monthly sales volume of the goods (for October) to Azerbaijan on level of $57 million.

«For the same October Ukraine bought the goods in Azerbaijan in the total amount of $73.616 million, and the lion’s share among them belongs to oil,” ambassador said.

Ukraine became 4th trading partner for Azerbaijan regarding export to Azerbaijan.

“In accordance with data of Azerbaijani statistics, over 10 months trade turnover made up $474 million, including our export to Azerbaijan - 423 million that makes 93 % versus last year. Fall is not large, less than 10%, and there are many reserves,” ambassador said.

In addition, structure of Ukrainian export to Azerbaijan has changed little.

“Presently, cars, mechanisms, electrotechnics account for 37 % in structure of our export, that is almost $140 million. Last year ferrous, non-ferrous metal and products, made from them were on the first place. Now this position is the second - 88 million (24%).

Reason for it is obvious processes - a number of large construction works has finished objectively in Azerbaijan. Reduction is not such as it would be possible to expect. The trade marks as “Roshen”, “Sandora” , “Nemiroff” and others fixed in the Azerbaijani market. 500 “Slavuta” cars were supplied for needs of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection and for veterans and invalids,” ambassador said.

Ukrainian union KrAZ also won the tender and supplied more than 100 (+20) cars KrAZ to Azerbaijan.

“Commodity turnover will not exceed 1 billion but it will not be so far. I forecast $800 million over this year. It could exceed a bit. If conjecture remain and we buy the Azerbaijan oil, we will achieve more than $1 billion next year. Assessed valuation of parcel for November totals $70 million,” ambassador said.




Source:abc.az/