Tajikistan: President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon has laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new cement plant in Kushanyan district. It will be the fourth cement plant to begin construction in the country over the past two months, amid cement shortages and rising prices, according to local press.
The plant will be built on a territory of 30 hectares in the village of Nurafsho in the settlement of Bustonkala in Kushanyan district by private company Sementi Khatlon. Construction is planned to be completed by 2029. The plant will be able to produce up to 1.2Mt/yr of cement once it begins operation, and will provide employment for more than 700 workers. The new plant will be located near the Kurgontepa limestone deposit in Kushanyan, which will allow the use of local raw materials for cement production.
Earlier, after cement shortages emerged and prices rose, President Rahmon announced in late May 2026 that four new cement plants would be built by 2029. In mid 2026, construction began on two cement plants in the village of Kharangon in Varzob District and in the city of Istaravshan. Their combined production capacity is expected to reach 3.6Mt/yr of cement.