Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, August 25 / Trend G. Hasanov /
Bridge construction unit of Ukrtransstroy corporation completed construction of 1,500-meter railway bridge across the Amu Darya Atamurat - Kerkichi, having no analogues in the region, , the official Turkmen source said.
The project worth $123 million was realized under participation of the Turkmen ministry of railway transport. The bridge will stand earthquake of eight points by Richter scale.
The Turkmen Foreign Ministry handed an official note to Kiev Early 2009. Top management's concern because of term failure of several important facilities was expressed in this note. Ukrainian companies were charged with these facilities. This project was among these facilities, Trend reported.
At present, Turkmen press stresses strategic importance of a new branch connected with rest mainlines of Turkmenistan.
"Right bank of the Amu Darya has enormous hydrocarbon, mineral resources, unique deposits. The lack of reliable railway was deterrent factor of accelerated industrial development of these huge deposits. Now that barrier is eliminated," the state news service, Turkmen Dovlet Haberleri said.
Lebap region has a great prospect. Construction of the first mining and processing complex has been launched in Turkmenistan recently. A cement plant will be built soon. A large industrial center including a lot of factories, plants and other modern production facilities will be constructed soon.
Moreover, putting into operation a huge engineering construction via the Amu Darya will play important role in realization of Turkmen transit potential. Turkmenistan is situated at the crossroads of routes from North to South and from West to East.
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