Giant Uzbek gas-to-liquids plant close to fruition

Facility is the most expensive industrial project in Uzbekistan since the country gained independence in 1991

Almost ripe: a woman prepares melons to be hanged for storage in a shed in the village of Vazir in the northwest of Uzbekistan
Almost ripe: a woman prepares melons to be hanged for storage in a shed in the village of Vazir in the northwest of UzbekistanPhoto: AFP/SCANPIX
Published 31 March 2021, 12:45Updated 2 April 2021, 10:20