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By Aynur Jafarova

Turkmenistan plans to commission ammonia and carbamide production plants in June, 2014.

The news was announced by Trend Agency on February 4 with reference to local Turkmen media.

The project is implemented under a contract signed by the Turkmenhimiya State Concern, the Japanese 'Kawasaki Plant Systems Ltd', and 'Sojits Corporation' companies' consortium.

The construction part of the project is conducted by the Turkish Ronesans Turkmen Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi.

The cost of the project in Mary city is estimated at $1 billion. The design capacity is 400,000 tons of ammonia and 640,000 tons of carbamide per year.

The design, procurement, construction, and installation stages have already been completed, and commissioning works are being conducted in line with the schedule.

Over 60 various specialized facilities, designed to ensure the entire production cycle in obtaining new chemical products, have been constructed on the factories' territories.

Turkmenistan's chemical industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of its national economy that has enormous resource potential. The country intends to develop a national chemical industry which will be strategically important for Turkmen national economy.

Turkmenistan's resource capabilities also make it possible to produce all kinds of fertilizers in volumes that fully meet domestic needs. The presence of vast gas reserves in Turkmenistan facilitates the construction of new facilities for producing nitrogen fertilizers, particularly carbamide; this valuable natural resource is the main raw material in the manufacturing process.

Turkmenistan is considering the opportunities available for Japanese companies in joint investment projects in petrochemical, gas processing, electro-technical, and other sectors of the industry.

Japan's high technologies and Turkmenistan's rich natural resources are complementary, business circles in Tokyo believe.