Lukashenko appoints Igor Lyashenko Grodno Azot CEO
<p> MINSK, Jan 26 - PrimePress. On January 26, 2021, President Lukashenko appointed Igor Lyashenko director general of Grodno Azot OJSC, the presidential press office reports. </p> <p> </p> <p> Lyashenko previously headed the Minsk office of Gomeltransneft Druzhba (since May 2020); served as deputy prime minister of Belarus for the petrochemical complex and industry (from August 2018 to March 2020); chaired Belneftekhim Concern for several years. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, Belarus plans to construct a new nitrogen fertilizers production complex at Grodno Azot, up to 1.25 million tonnes per year in capacity, in 2021. Investments in the project are estimated at $1.2 billion. </p> <p> </p> <p> Grodno Azot has been operating since 1963. It was transformed into a joint-stock company in 2002. Khimvolokno OJSC was incorporated into the company in October 2011. Annual output of liquid technical ammonia totals 976,800 tonnes, carbamide – 945,000 tonnes, liquid nitrogen fertilizers – 720 tonnes, ammonium sulfate – 319,000 tonnes, industrial methanol – 80,000 tonnes, caprolactam – 121,200 tonnes, crystalline hydroxylamine sulfate – 3,300 tonnes, fatty acid methyl esters (biofuel) – 40,000 tonnes, highest quality carbon dioxide – 24,000 tonnes. End </p>
2021-01-27
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Lukashenko appoints Igor Lyashenko Grodno Azot CEO
MINSK, Jan 26 - PrimePress. On January 26, 2021, President Lukashenko appointed Igor Lyashenko director general of Grodno Azot OJSC, the presidential press office reports.
Lyashenko previously headed the Minsk office of Gomeltransneft Druzhba (since May 2020); served as deputy prime minister of Belarus for the petrochemical complex and industry (from August 2018 to March 2020); chaired Belneftekhim Concern for several years.
As previously reported, Belarus plans to construct a new nitrogen fertilizers production complex at Grodno Azot, up to 1.25 million tonnes per year in capacity, in 2021. Investments in the project are estimated at $1.2 billion.
Grodno Azot has been operating since 1963. It was transformed into a joint-stock company in 2002. Khimvolokno OJSC was incorporated into the company in October 2011. Annual output of liquid technical ammonia totals 976,800 tonnes, carbamide – 945,000 tonnes, liquid nitrogen fertilizers – 720 tonnes, ammonium sulfate – 319,000 tonnes, industrial methanol – 80,000 tonnes, caprolactam – 121,200 tonnes, crystalline hydroxylamine sulfate – 3,300 tonnes, fatty acid methyl esters (biofuel) – 40,000 tonnes, highest quality carbon dioxide – 24,000 tonnes. End