Tajikistan records 84% increase in cement production

Tajikistan has recorded an 83.5 per cent YoY increase in cement production in the first quarter of this year, rising to 782,400t from 426,400t. The production of cement in 2018 is expected to improve upon the previous year due to new infrastructure projects, increasing exports, and planned residential housing construction, according to Business World.

The country’s main export markets are Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. In the 1Q18, exports to Uzbekistan reached 172,000t, while dispatches to Afghanistan rose above 131,000t.

Tajikistan has 13 production facilities, with a total capacity of 4Mta. Domestic demand has been reported at approximately 3-3.5Mta.