DUSHANBE, January 17, 2013, Asia-Plus – In 2012, free economic zones (FEZs)
Sughd
and
Danghara
produced a total of more than 17.356 million somoni (equivalent to more than 3.6 million U.S. dollars) worth of output. More than 98 percent of this amount came from FEZ
Sughd
.
According to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, six corporate residents of FEZ
Sughd
, including joint ventures Star Plast and SilkoatBoya, limited liability companies Real, Nekon and DustiAmirkhon as well as joint-stock company Sirandoud, produced a total of 17.0397 million somoni worth of output last year.
As far as FEZ
Danghara
is concerned, only one of two corporate residents registered with zone, U & F Service, worked in 2012 and it produced 316,600 somoni worth of output last year.
Two other Tajik free economic zones –
Ishkashim
and
Panj
– did not work last year.
The Sughd Free Economic Zone or FEZ
Sughd
is a free economic zone located in SughdProvince on the territory of the south-west industrial zone of the city of Khujand. FEZ
Sughd
was created in 2008 by a parliamentary decree on 320 hectares of land for 25 years and began operating in August 2009. In 2010, the Administration of the FEZ
Sughd
registered first five corporate residents of the free economic zone. To-date, 18 corporate residents have been registered with the FEZ
Sughd
. The zone offers customs and tax incentives to qualified investors that invest at least 500,000 USD and import at least 90% of the technology and equipment.
The Panj Free Economic Zone or FEZ
Panj
is a free economic zone in KhatlonProvince in southern Tajikistan. FEZ
Panj
was created on 401.6 hectares of land for 25 years. To-date, six corporate residents have been registered with zone.
The Danghara Free Economic Zone or FEZ
Danghara
is a free economic zone located in the Danghara district, KhatlonProvince. FEZ
Danghara
was created on 521.3 hectares of land.
The Ishkashim Free Economic Zone or FEZ
Ishkashim
is a free economic zone located in the Ishkashim district, the GornoBadakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). FEZ
Ishkashim
was created on 200 hectares of land.
