ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, December 19. A new
winery operated by the private company Parahat was inaugurated in
the Baherden District of Ahal Province, Trend reports via the Government of
Turkmenistan.
The opening ceremony was attended by deputies of the Mejlis of
Turkmenistan, regional administration officials, representatives of
the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, and members of the
public.
The winery has an annual production capacity of 48,000
dekaliters of red wine and 160,000 dekaliters of dry white wine
from locally grown grapes cultivated on 100 hectares of land. The
facility includes a complex of production and engineering
structures equipped with modern technological equipment.
The plant is expected to contribute to the development of
export-oriented production and support the private sector of the
national economy.
The opening coincided with the International Science and
Technology Park of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan's
groundbreaking research results on using local grape varieties in
biotechnology for waste-free production, where Altyn Rakhmanova,
head of the laboratory, stressed grapes' versatility, emphasizing
their potential for traditional wine-making, biologically active
substances, animal feed, and more. Resveratrol, animal feed, and
fuel briquettes are among the laboratory's grapevine-based
products.
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