A batch of MiG-29SMT aircraft was sent to the Hmeymim air base in Syria in September for testing.

The issue of concluding contracts with the companies may be considered next year.

Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) is the Russian short-range passenger jet developed by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (part of UAC) with participation of foreign companies.

The main specific feature of the power plant is the possibility of working on syngas, a byproduct of petrochemicals production.

The resource base of the Zapadno-Chernomorsky Area is provisionally estimated at 600 mln tonnes of oil and 100 bln cubic meters of gas.

The planned output is 6.5 billion cubic meters of gas a year for a period of 15 years.

Russian air carriers are expected to carry up to 105 mln passengers by the end of the year, according to Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency.

Russia will provide Chinese high-tech enterprises with infrastructure, ensuring their cooperation with Russian scientific and research institutions.

Russia’s non-oil and gas budget deficit for nine months of 2017 hit the lowest level in five years of 6.8% of GDP.

The reports says despite the failure of some large private banks in 2017, the overall performance of the banking sector has been stable.