Tajikistan ratifies agreement on new plants

Tajikistan's lower chamber of parliament on Wednesday ratified an investment agreement signed between Tajikistan and Chinese cement producer Huaxin for the construction of two greenfield plants.

With a combined production capacity of 2.2Mta, the two plants will be built in Bobojon Ghafurov district and Danghara Free Economic Zone, said Lochin Fayzulloev, first deputy chairman of the State Committee on Investment and State-owned Property Management, at the parliamentary session.

The agreement will bring more than US$250m for construction of the plants, said Lochin Fayzulloev, first deputy chairman of the State Committee on Investment and State-owned Property Management, at the parliamentary session.