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Tajikistan Exporting Cement To Afghanistan

The  country now not only fully meets its requirements in this building material but also began exporting it to the neighboring countries, according to reports.

“In 2016, Tajikistan produced about two million tons of cement, which was nearly 500,000 tons more compared to 2015," the Minister of Industry and New Technologies of Tajikistan, Bobozoda Shavkat told reporters in Dushanbe  on Wednesday.

It became possible after the establishment of new cement plants in Vahdat, Bobojonghafourov and Yovon districts, Shavkat said.

“Last year, Tajikistan exported about 300,000 tons of cement,” he said.

In 2016, Tajikistan reportedly exported cement to Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.  Besides, small volumes of Tajik cement were also exported to the Russian Federation.  

Over the first nine months of last year, Tajikistan sent 35,000 tons of cement to Uzbekistan.  Previously Tajikistan exported cement only to Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan.  Over the report period, Tajikistan sent 96,000 tons of cement to Afghanistan and 30,000 tons of cement to Kyrgyzstan.  Besides, Tajikistan exported 65 tons of cement to Russia over the same nine-month period.

Cement production in Tajikistan has reportedly increased by 37 percent year-on-year to 1.51million tons in the first nine months of 2016.

This comes after cement was previously mostly imported into Afghanistan from Pakistan.

Tajikistan Exporting Cement To Afghanistan

Tajikistan last year produced a record amount of cement and exported about 300,000 tons to neighboring countries including Afghanistan.

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The  country now not only fully meets its requirements in this building material but also began exporting it to the neighboring countries, according to reports.

“In 2016, Tajikistan produced about two million tons of cement, which was nearly 500,000 tons more compared to 2015," the Minister of Industry and New Technologies of Tajikistan, Bobozoda Shavkat told reporters in Dushanbe  on Wednesday.

It became possible after the establishment of new cement plants in Vahdat, Bobojonghafourov and Yovon districts, Shavkat said.

“Last year, Tajikistan exported about 300,000 tons of cement,” he said.

In 2016, Tajikistan reportedly exported cement to Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.  Besides, small volumes of Tajik cement were also exported to the Russian Federation.  

Over the first nine months of last year, Tajikistan sent 35,000 tons of cement to Uzbekistan.  Previously Tajikistan exported cement only to Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan.  Over the report period, Tajikistan sent 96,000 tons of cement to Afghanistan and 30,000 tons of cement to Kyrgyzstan.  Besides, Tajikistan exported 65 tons of cement to Russia over the same nine-month period.

Cement production in Tajikistan has reportedly increased by 37 percent year-on-year to 1.51million tons in the first nine months of 2016.

This comes after cement was previously mostly imported into Afghanistan from Pakistan.

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