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Eurasia
26/12/2023 07:00
To meet the growing demand for air travel, work continues to modernize airport infrastructure. Next year, the construction of new passenger terminals at Almaty, Kyzylorda, and Shymkent airports will be completed.
Addressing a government meeting attendees, Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov outlined positive figures in the country’s aviation industry.
“The number of flights over the year almost doubled to 410,000. Passenger traffic is expected to grow by 22% this year, reaching 13 million people. Air travel within the country has increased significantly – up to 644 weekly flights on 51 routes,” said Smailov.
The number of Russian billionaires has reached a new all-time high, and so has their combined wealth, Russian state news agency TASS reported, referring to the latest rankings from Forbes .
Hungarian wines have a significant opportunity to break into the Asian market, and for this reason, wine marketing in the region has received particular focus. We spoke with Pál Rókusfalvy, who has been Hungary’s government commissioner responsible for national wine marketing for over two years, to learn about the progress made so far and what the future holds for Hungarian winemakers in Asia.
In recent years, Hungarian agricultural companies have implemented numerous successful projects in Central Asia, strengthening their economic ties with the region. However, operating in this area presents significant challenges.