President Serdar Berdimuhamedov lead the groundbreaking ceremony for a mineral fertilizer production complex at the S.A. Niyazov Turkmenabat Chemical Plant in Lebap Province.
The plant, designed to produce 350,000 tons of superphosphate and 100,000 tons of ammonium sulfate annually, will be constructed by the South Korean company Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. The client is the State Concern “Türkmenhimiýa.”
In his address to the ceremony participants, President Berdimuhamedov emphasized that several major chemical industry enterprises are currently operating efficiently. These robust facilities utilize domestic raw materials to produce high-quality products, with output volumes steadily increasing.
The new complex is intended to ensure a reliable supply of high-grade phosphate fertilizers to agricultural producers and domestic consumers. It will also strengthen the food security of the independent state and enable local production of fertilizers that are currently imported.
Jung Won-ju, Chairman of the Board of the Korean company Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd., noted that the ceremony marks not only the foundation of a new plant but also another significant step toward Turkmenistan’s peaceful and sustainable development.
The construction of this mineral fertilizer complex is a key national project, expected to make a substantial contribution to the advancement of Turkmenistan’s gas-chemical industry and agriculture, he said.
Looking Ahead
As the President stated, productive work is being carried out in the country to establish new enterprises in the chemical industry.
In particular, a urea production complex is planned to be built in the Turkmenbashi district of the Balkan region, a second phase of the gas-to-gasoline plant in Ahal, and a mineral fertilizer plant in the Mary district of the Mary region.
Along with other regions, special importance is being attached to the socio-economic development of the Lebap region.
Construction of the Mary–Turkmenabat section of the Ashgabat–Turkmenabat high-speed highway is nearing completion.
In the city of Turkmenabat, construction continues on a new complex of buildings for the Seyitnazar Seydi Turkmen State Pedagogical Institute, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov said, noting that in the future, activities aimed at the comprehensive development of the country’s regions and the creation of modern new industries will be successfully implemented.