"Over the years, “LUKOIL” has accumulated advanced experience, knowledge and technologies, including in the development of the Caspian shelf, and is ready to cooperate in the implementation of mutually beneficial projects that contribute to strengthening the industrial potential of Turkmenistan," said the head of the Russian oil company Vagit Alekperov, speaking today as an honorary guest at the ceremony of laying new power units at the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries.
The construction of two gas turbine power plants with a design capacity of 70 MW/h and the reconstruction of the existing power plant at TCOR is being implemented by the Turkish company “Çalik Enerji”, part of the “Çalyk Holding” group, which has committed to complete the work in 18 months.
Thanking President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov for the honor of inviting him to visit the hospitable Turkmen land, the Russian businessman congratulated the head of state and the entire Turkmen people on the start of construction of new power units at the Turkmenbashi oil refinery.
The head of “LUKOIL” stressed that this will be a significant event for Turkmenistan.
"Thanks to Your far-sighted policy that contributes to increasing the country's openness to investors, Turkmenistan has become an example and has achieved significant success in economic development, including in the oil and gas sector," Alekperov said.
Emphasizing the traditionally friendly nature of relations between Russia and Turkmenistan, the head of “LUKOIL” wished President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov success in multi-faceted state activities for the benefit of the Turkmen people, the state news Agency of Turkmenistan reports
