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ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan - Authorities in Turkmenistan are preparing to seal off the Darvaza natural gas crater, often addressed as the "Gateway to Hell" by locals, which has been burning for over five decades. Bayrammyrat Pirniyazov, the head of Turkmenistan's Natural Gas Institute, said during his speech at an international investment forum in the capital Ashgabat that scientists were studying the geological structure of the crater, and it would be sealed off as a large amount of natural gas was continuously burned and it harmed the environment. It was further noted during the forum that Turkmenistan was currently assessing offers from abroad to shut down the Darvaza gas crater and scientists from Belarus and Slovenia demonstrated their willingness to take part in the project. Also, Odile Renaud-Basso, the president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, said his organization was ready to cooperate with Turkmenistan to reduce the harmful gas emission int

Turkmenistan generalBayrammyrat pirniyazovOdile renaud bassoEuropean bankTurkmenistan natural gas instituteNatural gas instituteUrkmenistan authorities in turkmenistan are preparing to seal off the darvaza natural gas craterFten addressed as the quot gateway to hell by localsHich has been burning for over five decades bayrammyrat pirniyazovHe head of turkmenistan 39s natural gas instituteAid during his speech at an international investment forum in the capital ashgabat that scientists were studying geological structure of craterNd it would be sealed off asa large amount of natural gas was continuously burned and harmed the environment further noted during forum that turkmenistan currently assessing offers from abroad to shut down darvaza crater scientists belarus slovenia demonstrated their willingness take part in project alsoOdile renaud bassoHe president of the european bank for reconstruction and developmentAid his organization was ready to cooperate with turkmenistan reduce the harmful gas emission into atmosphere and stop leak in crater darvaza discovered excavations carried out 1970s during period of soviet union coming that formed after collapse soil set on fire as it harmed environment living space around area hasa width 60 meters 196 feet anda depth 20 65Nd it has been burning for the past 50 years due to natural gas that contains anadolu