DUSHANBE, January 28, 2016, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan has started to export cement to neighboring Afghanistan.
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Tajik Minister of Industry and New Technologies Shavkat Bobozoda revealed on January 28 that 500 tons of Tajik cement were supplied to Afghanistan last year.
“In 215, Tajikistan produced 1.4 million tons of cement,” the minister said.
According to him, Huaxin Gayur Cement Co., Ltd in Yovon district of Khatlon province accounted for 77 percent of cement produced in the country last year, Tojikcement (Dushanbe cement plant) accounted for 16 percent and the remaining 7.0 percent were produced by six other cement plants operating in the country.
Meanwhile, the press center of the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan said last month that Huaxin Gayur Cement Co., Ltd signed an agreement with Afghanistan”s construction company Shamal Sharq in early December 2015 to supply 500 tons of cement to Afghanistan. 12 trucks carrying 370 tons of cement proceeded via the Panji Poyon border crossing on the Tajik-Afghan border in late December 2015.
“Tajikistan’s current annual requirements in cement are estimated at 2 million tons,” Bobozoda said, noting that three other cement plants are expected to be introduced into operation in the country this year.
By improving the country”s cement sector, Tajikistan expects to become a net cement exporter. Earlier, Tajikistan imported cement in large quantities from Pakistan, Iran and China.
