Kazakhstan: new cement plant to appear

China’s Gezhouba Group Cement Co., Ltd. plans to commission a cement plant in Kazakhstan’s Kyzylorda region in December, said the company’s head, Lee Min, on the sidelines of a meeting with the region’s head, Krymbek Kusherbaev. The parties discussed the construction of the cement plant in Shieli, Kyzylorda region, by the Chinese company, as well…

Belarus: BCC cement exports up in 2017

In 2017 the managing company of the holding company Belarusian Cement Company exported 1,412,000 tons of cement worth $68.2 million, up by 42.6% YoY, representatives of the holding company reported. The positive dynamics was secured by the commissioning of new enterprises with state-of-the-art technologies and constant cost-reduction efforts. “Over the last two years we’ve managed…

Uzbekistan: second railway in Afghanistan to be built

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Jamshid Kuchkarov discussed the construction of the Mazar-i-Sharif-Herat railway in Kabul. “The project has been evaluated,” Kuchkarov said. “Negotiations on project financing are currently underway with Uzbek commercial banks and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.” The construction of the railway will be…