Indebted chemical plant in Samarkand being sold to a foreign company

Negotiations have been ongoing since May 2019, and the state’s exit from Samarkandkimyo was approved in April last year. In the summer of that year, the main details of the transaction, which have now received government approval, became known.

According to preliminary agreements, Ferkensco Management Limited will invest at least $200 million in the project and will buy 100% of Samarkandkimyo shares at a “zero” cost. At least 500 jobs will be created for citizens of Uzbekistan.

It is expected that the new complex will be ground for the production of fertilizers (about 600,000 tons), in particular monoammonium phosphate (300,000 tons) and complex mineral fertilizers NPK (300,000 tons).

It is planned that the facility will be commissioned before July 1, 2023. The figures may still change, because until July 1, on the basis of the basic project, investment and other obligations will be clarified and an investment agreement will be concluded.