Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Jan. 26
By Huseyn Hasanov – Trend:
A delegation of Belarus, led by Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Kalinin, arrived in Turkmenistan Jan. 26 to discuss the expansion of bilateral cooperation, said the Belarus Embassy in Ashgabat.
The visit will last until Jan. 28.
The delegation included Minister of Architecture and Construction Anatoly Cherny, Deputy Chairman of Belneftekhim Concern Igor Bobyr and Director General of Belaruskali JSC Ivan Golovaty.
Negotiations are planned to be held during the visit.
One of the aims of the visit is to monitor the implementation of a project for construction of an ore-dressing and processing enterprise in Turkmenistan’s Lebap Province.
The enterprise, which is being built by Belgorhimprom JSC, is expected to produce 1.4 million tons of potash fertilizer per year.
Total cost of the sides’ contract nears $1.1 billion. The foundation of the enterprise, which is planned to be put into operation on March 31, 2017, was laid in June 2009.