BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 31
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
Turkey exported steel and cement worth $104.3 million to Turkmenistan in 2019, a source in the Turkish Ministry of Trade told Trend on Jan. 31.
“Export of steel from Turkey to Turkmenistan increased by 84 percent in 2019 compared to 2018 and amounted to $92.1 million,” the ministry said.
"Export of cement from Turkey to Turkmenistan increased by 49.1 percent in 2019 compared to 2018 and reached $12.2 million," the ministry said.
Export of the Turkish steel to Turkmenistan increased by 70.9 percent in December 2019 compared to December 2018 and reached $4.9 million.
"Export of cement from Turkey to Turkmenistan increased by 3.9 times in December 2019 compared to December 2018 and amounted to $1.6 million," the ministry said.
Export of steel from Turkey decreased by 10.6 percent in 2019 compared to 2018 and reached $13.8 billion.
Export of cement from Turkey increased by 17.8 percent in 2019 compared to 2018 and reached $3.5 billion.
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