Ashgabat Opens International Exhibition on Turkmenistan's Construction and Industry

An international exhibition and conference on the development of Turkmenistan's construction, industrial, chemical and energy sectors opened in Ashgabat. In a congratulatory address to participants, the message stressed the forum's importance for expanding the country's industrial potential, diversifying the national economy and increasing capacity at existing enterprises.

The address said that modern residential buildings, social and cultural facilities and production sites had been built and commissioned in various regions this year. Examples cited included new building complexes for the Seitnazar Seidi Turkmen State Pedagogical Institute in Turkmenabat and the Turkmen State Institute of Architecture and Construction in Ashgabat. The International Scientific-Clinical Oncology Centre, the International Paediatrics Centre and a dental centre in Ashgabat were also mentioned as part of healthcare development.

Foundations were laid for a settlement of 4,500 households in Iolotan district, Mary region, and second-stage cement plants in Lebap and Bakherden were commissioned in recent years. The address also referred to work in the chemical industry, electricity modernisation and road and bridge construction, and said the exhibition would help exchange experience and discuss joint projects with foreign companies.