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The President of Armenia toured the industrial facilities of Turkmenbashi.
07 Aug. 05:48Armenian President Vaagn Khachaturyan, during an official visit to Turkmenistan, toured several industrial and infrastructure facilities in the city of Turkmenbashi. As previously reported, the Armenian leader arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries.
According to the Armenian President’s press service, Khachaturyan visited the Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refining Plants (TCORP). The Armenian leader familiarized himself with the operations of the plant complex, the production chain—from oil extraction to the release of finished products—as well as the production capacities. The President showed interest in potential areas of cooperation.
Following this, Vaagn Khachaturyan visited the Turkmenbashi International Sea Port, where he was presented with the port’s capabilities as well as ongoing shipbuilding and ship repair activities.
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