DUSHANBE (TCA) — This year Tajikistan plans to produce around 179 thousand tons of aluminum compared to 129.3 thousand tons last year, Avesta news agency reported with reference to Tajik Minister of Economic Development and Trade Negmatullo Hikmatullozoda.
In 2015, Tajikistan produced 139.1 thousand tons of primary aluminum.Aluminum, along with cotton, is among the country’s main export items. The minister told a news conference on January 31 that the 2017 plan is a preliminary figure, and aluminum production this year will depend on the price and demand for this metal in the world market. The …read more
Source: The Times of Central Asia
