Preparatory work is underway at the Turkmenabat Chemical Plant for the start of construction of a new production complex. This was reported by the news resource Turkmenportal with reference to the newspaper ‘Turkmenistan’.

According to a Decree signed by the President of Turkmenistan, the construction of the facility has been entrusted to the South Korean company Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. The new complex will be designed to produce 350,000 tonnes of superphosphate and 100,000 tonnes of ammonium sulphate annually.

Foundation work is being carried out in cooperation with Korean engineers and specialists.

In addition, the Turkmenabat Chemical Plant continues to actively supply the country's agricultural sector with fertilisers this year. Since the beginning of the year, it has produced about 11,300 tonnes of mineral fertilisers, including 5,200 tonnes of nitrogen and over 6,000 tonnes of phosphorus.