ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, February 22. Kerki cotton mill located in the Lebap region in the east of Turkmenistan processed more than 6,200 tons of cotton over the past year, Trend reports.
According to official data, during the specified period, the enterprise received almost 1,700 tons of cotton fiber from processed raw materials.
In value terms, the Kerki cotton mill manufactured products worth over 19.47 million Turkmen manat ($5.57 million), thereby exceeding the plan.
Furthermore, at the end of December last year, the processing of cotton seeds was started at the enterprise for the first time in the country, which should be completed urgently by the end of March.
Meanwhile, Turkmenistan plans to invest more than $300 million in more than 30 textile sector projects by 2025.
Significant investments will be made in both expanding present capacity and establishing over ten new manufacturing facilities, with existing firms serving as the foundation.