BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 1
By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend:
Turkmenistan and Japan discussed further steps to implement joint projects in cooperation with leading financial institutions, Trend reports with reference to Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The discussions were held on May 31, 2021, via a videoconference between representatives of Turkmenistan and Japan.
The parties noted the effectiveness of the long-term partnership, as well as implemented projects in Turkmenistan with the participation of Japanese companies, in particular, a plant for the production of ammonia and urea in the city of Mary, a gas chemical plant in the village of Kiyanli, a plant for the production of urea in the city of Karabogaz, a plant for the production of gasoline from natural gas in Turkmenistan’s Akhal region.
Overall, Turkmenistan and Japan discussed promising areas of cooperation in the oil and gas, gas chemical and processing industries, in the transport sector and others.
Reportedly, the Japanese business circles are interested in expanding their activity in the Turkmen market and in participating in new infrastructure projects.
Japanese companies have proved themselves to be reliable partners in the implementation of such big projects as the construction of industrial plants.
The plant for the production of ammonia and carbamide was built in Mary town of Turkmenistan’s Mary region, the plant for the production of carbamide fertilizers was built in Garabogaz town in the Balkan region, the plant for the of polyethylene and polypropylene was built in Kiyanly town and the world's first plant for the production of environmentally friendly pure synthetic fuel - gas from natural gas was built in Ahal region.
The prospects for mutually beneficial partnership are also available in the transport, communications, logistics and agricultural sectors.
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