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In Turkmenistan in the next three years it is planned to construct a network of industrial and manufacturing enterprises. The corresponding decision was signed by president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan in a videoconference format.

The document assigns the Minister of Industry and Construction Production of Turkmenistan to provide the building of industrial and production projects in 2020-2023. According to the decision, the above-named ministry is entrusted to hold international tenders on selection of contractors for construction of the given projects.

In this regard, the building of the second turns of Baherden and Lebap cement works of the state enterprise “Turkmencement” that will allow to bring up their capacity to 1 million tons of cement per year.

Besides it, in Baherden district it is planned to construct a factory for manufacture of ceramic tile and sanitary earthenware products, in Gokdepe district – a glass factory with a daily capacity of 100 tons and in Dashoguz city a factory for manufacturing of ceramic ware. Among the projects planned to be built is an enterprise for manufacture of rebar rolled products with an annual capacity of 150 thousand tons.

Kazakhstan is looking for an alternative route for the supply of flour to Afghanistan, bypassing Uzbekistan, AfTAG reports quoting the Kazakh Telegraph Agency (KazTAG).

“Afghanistan is the main importer of flour from Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan’s share in the Afghan flour market is about 60%). However, Uzbekistan sets high rates for the transit of flour through Uzbekistan to Afghanistan. (…) In order to resolve this issue, KazAgro NMH JSC is developing alternative routes for flour delivery to Afghanistan through Turkmenistan”, Prime Minister Askar Mamin said, responding to a request from Mazhilis deputy Amanzhan Zhamalov.

The prime minister cited the data of the Organization of Legal Entities “Union of Grain Processors of Kazakhstan”, according to which Turkmenistan is interested both in developing transportation across its territory and creating competitive routes, and provides a 30% transit rate discount, equal to the tariff for domestic transportation.

According to the Cabinet head, Uzbekistan, protecting the domestic market from import of goods, uses an excise policy and high tariffs for the transit of imported products through Uzbekistan.

“The right to apply excise taxes equivalent to customs duties is enshrined in the protocol on the CIS free trade zone agreement application until December 31, 2020,” the Kazakh prime minister specified.