At a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on December 24, Deputy Prime Minister Charymyrat Purchekov , who oversees the construction, industrial and energy complex, reported on the work on the development of the chemical industry.
According to the State Information Agency TDH , the iodine plant "Balkanabat" of the State Concern "Turkmenhimiya" will produce caustic soda, chlorine and chlorine products.
For this purpose, the members of the UIET will create a joint stock company with the State Concern open type Balkanhimsenagat, where, after the reconstruction of the existing workshops of the iodine plant Balkanabat, the production of chemical products in demand in industry and medicine will be established.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted the importance of producing export products based on local natural resources and attracting private entrepreneurs to work.
Two months ago, Purchekov said that the Balkanabat plant with a design capacity of 450 tons produces only 340 tons (75.5%) of technical iodine per year and spoke about plans for its reconstruction.
For the first time, an international tender for the design and construction of plants for the production of iodine, bromine and their derivatives with the reconstruction of the raw material bases of the iodine plant "Balkanabat" was announced by the State Concern "Turkmenhimiya" in October 2020. Bids were accepted within 30 days. In April 2021, the tender was extended .
The Deputy Prime Minister also presented the draft Decree "On the establishment of the Day of Workers of the Construction and Industrial Complex", which President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov approved.
The new holiday was established "to honor the work of the workers of the complex for the development of construction, energy, utilities and industry, to increase the volume of products and services provided." It will be celebrated on 6 August.
Source: Chronicles of Turkmenistan