UrBC, Yekaterinburg, January 11, 2016. Ural Vagon Zavod Corporation’s Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant (ChTZ) landed a contract to deliver its PK 55 loader to Peru. The agreement was signed with Vostok-Sur Export-Import, the plant’s official supplier in this part of Latin America, the company press service reports. ‘Once the vehicle has been assembled at the plant, it will have to be prepared for a long voyage; the machine will get delivered to customer by sea, on a ship traveling across the Atlantic. Once the loader is on site, our dealer will coordinate a large-scale presentation on Chelyabinsk

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, January 11, 2016. Ural Airlines now offer their customers a new flight from Chelyabinsk to Mineralnye Vody with a stopover in Sochi, the air carrier’s press service reports. ‘Chelyabinsk locals now have a unique opportunity to fly to Mineralnye Vody with Ural Airlines. Starting February 10, 2017, our passengers can enjoy the benefits of a conveniently scheduled flight that will be operated from Chelyabinsk at 8:30 AM every Friday,’ the press service says. Tickets are available at reduced prices (all fees included): those for Chelyabinsk-Mineralnye Vody flight start from

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, January 11, 2016. The Auction House of the Russian Federation (RAD) got its e-trading platform certified for holding government purchase auctions in accordance with Federal Act 44 FZ (On Buying Goods and Services for State and Municipalities’ Needs). The Russian Government’s Decree 2933-r to this effect was signed on December 31, 2016, the organization’s website states. Under the terms proposed by Russia’s Economic Development Ministry, 44 FZ auctions can be held on electronic platforms that have previously been selected for selling public property in accordance with the

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, January 11, 2016. 1.029m m2 worth of new housing got commissioned in Yekaterinburg last year, the city council’s press service reports. The better part of new homes got put up in Leninsky and Chkalovsky Districts (283,000 m2 and 264,000 m2, respectively). Additionally, 992,000 m2 worth of commercial estate got built as well.

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, January 11, 2016. Three new hotels (more than 200 rooms all in all) opened in Yekaterinburg last year, the city council’s press service reports. Two three-star hotels, the Tenet (fit for 102 guests) and the Arbat (fit for 30 guests), opened at the intersection of Lenin Ave and Khokhryakov St and at 9A Vainer St, respectively. The TESSA Hotel, also a three-star one and fit for 30 guests, opened at 28A Akademicheskaya St. There are currently 116 hotels in various star categories operating in Yekaterinburg at the moment; their overall capacity comes to room for over 10,500