The State Concern "Turkmenhimiya" has announced an international tender for the design and turnkey construction of a plant for the production of soda ash with a capacity of 100 000 tons per year and caustic soda with a capacity of 30 000 tons per year in the Balkan velayat of Turkmenistan. As reported in today's issue of the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper, to participate in the tender it is necessary to submit the following documents to the State Concern "Turkmenhimiya", located in Ashgabat at Archabil Avenue, 132: a written application about the desire to participate in the tender indicating the full name of the participant, his legal status, country of registration and details; receive a package of tender documents by paying 1725 (one thousand seven hundred twenty-five) US dollars including VAT or the equivalent in manats at the rate of the Central Bank of Turkmenistan (for residents of Turkmenistan). Packages with tender proposals will be accepted after confirmation of payment for participation in the tender. The deadline for submitting tender proposals is 30 (thirty) working days from the date of publication of the advertisement in the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper. Phone numbers for inquiries: (+993 12) 39-01-62, 39-01-58; fax: 01/39/72. E-mail: 12.dep@turkmenhimiya.gov.tm.