Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev ordered to complete the construction of the largest enterprise in the region by the end of 2020 and start production. This was reported by the press service of Uzbekneftegaz.

In order to ensure the implementation of these tasks in practice, the Chairman of the Management Board of JSC "Uzbekneftegaz" Mehriddin Abdullayev visited the GTL plant and got acquainted with the state of construction and installation work at the plant.

The Chairman of the Board, who studied the situation at the fields and wells in Kashkadarya region, visited the construction site of the investment project "Production of synthetic liquid fuel based on purified methane of the Shurtan Gas Chemical Complex", despite the fact that it was dusk.

The process of construction of the main technological equipment of the GTL plant, in which work continues around the clock, as well as the working conditions of specialists and workers working at the construction site were studied.

Despite the epidemiological situation in Uzbekistan and around the world, the construction of the region’s largest plant for the production of synthetic liquid fuel continues.

A number of instructions and tasks were given to protect the life and health of each employee involved in the implementation of this strategically important project, its quality and timeliness.

According to the head of the GTL plant, Fakhriddin Abdurasulov, who reported to the Chairman of the Management Board, the implementation of the investment project has entered its final stage: about 10 thousand workers continue construction work on thousands of machines.

"Uzbekistan GTL", the largest investment project in the region of strategic importance and importance for the country’s economy, will process 3.6 billion cubic meters of natural gas (methane) per year, produce 1.5 million tons of high-quality synthetic liquid fuel, including more than 307 thousand tons of aviation fuel, 724 thousand tons of diesel fuel, 437 thousand tons of oil and 53 thousand tons of liquefied gas.

The plant is based on technologies from leading companies such as Sasol (South Africa), Haldor Topsoe (Denmark) and Chevron (USA), which are world leaders in the field of oil and gas chemistry, and will create 808 new jobs.

Within the framework of the project, all measures are being taken to complete the construction and installation work by December 2020.