KHUJAND, November 30, Asia-Plus — During his visit to the Sughd province, President Emomali Rahmon has inaugurated a number of new enterprises in the area.
On November 29, President Rahmon attended an official opening of a private spinning mill, Spitamen-Textiles, in the Spitamen district. The enterprise with capacity of processing 3,500 tons of cotton fiber per year has created 600 jobs for local population.
Another three enterprises, including weaving, dyeing and clothes factories, which are expected to be introduced into operation by September 2011, will increase the Spitamen-Textiles staff to 1,500 people.
On November 30, President Rahmon inaugurated a new industrial enterprise, limited liability company Sakho, in the northern city of Qairoqqum.
The enterprise has been built by local entrepreneur Nouriddin Qosimov, who has invested more than 600,000 U.S. dollars in this project. The enterprise consists of three workshops producing macaroni, plastic bottles and soft drinks. The enterprise has also launched confectionery-and-bakery workshop.
The enterprise has the capacity of producing 80 tons of wheat flour, 5 tons of macaroni, 3 tons of confectionery, and 3,000 bottles of soft drinks per day. 500 people are currently working with the enterprise.
The enterprise has also built three greenhouses for production of tomatoes, cucumbers and lemons.
The enterprise owner Nouriddin Qosimov says he also plans to launch enterprises for production of empties, windows as well as fiberboards and wood particle boards by September 2011. According to him, he will invest 1.8 million U.S. dollars in this project.
