KHUJAND, June 1, Asia-Plus — A Tajik-U.S. Joint Venture “Obi Zulol” producing soft drinks has begun supplying mineral water to
Afghanistan
for
U.S.
servicemen deployed there, the “Obi Zulol” sales director Saidkhon Umarov said.
According to him, the first bulk of water produced by their enterprise was supplied to
Afghanistan
for the NATO-led International Security Assistance (ISAF) in April this year.
“It was not so easy to conclude this contract,” said Mr. Umarov, “During 1? years their experts checked technological qualities of our soft drinks and we managed to supply the first bulk of our product to
Afghanistan
only in April this year.” “And now we concluded a contract with the
U.S.
enterprise “Supreme Food Service” on supply of 13.5 million liters of water till the end of this year.”
Mr. Umarov says producer supplies water to
Afghanistan
by itself. “Heavy trucks “KAMAZ” transport water via the Salang pass to
Kabul
,” the “Obi Zulol” sales director said.
According to him, they had previously supplied their product to
Kazakhstan
,
Uzbekistan
and
Kyrgyzstan
as well. “Unfortunately, for objective and subjective reasons, supplies to these countries have temporarily been suspended,” Umarov said.
