ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, December 29. The industrial enterprises of the Lebap region located in the east of Turkmenistan have impressed with the volume of mineral fertilizers, cement, bread and bakery products since the beginning of this year, Trend reports.
According to official data, industrial enterprises in the region produced 307,000 tons of mineral fertilizers and 912,700 tons of cement during the specified period.
Furthermore, since the beginning of the year, food enterprises in the Lebap region have manufactured bread and bakery products totaling 177.4 million Turkmen manat ($50.63 million).
Meanwhile, in recent years, Turkmenistan has been actively focusing its efforts on the development of the industrial sector, striving to diversify the economy, focusing on expanding production and modernizing industrial enterprises.
Significant investments are directed to various industries, such as the chemical, food, textile industries, as well as the production of mineral fertilizers, the oil and gas sector.