Turkmenistan to build Dashoguz plant producing 350,000 tonnes of urea a year

The President of Turkmenistan has signed a decree aimed at launching new production that will replace imported goods and at boosting the export potential of the country's chemical industry.

According to the document, the state concern Turkmenhimiya has been authorised to sign a contract to build a nitrogen fertiliser complex in the Garaşsyzlyk district of Dashoguz province. The complex will produce 350,000 tonnes of carbamide and 350,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate fertilisers per year.

The report does not provide a timeline for the project.