Tajikistan has opened a new electrical cable plant in the Tursunzoda region, capable of producing up to 3,600 tons of cables annually.

This was reported by the press service of the President of Tajikistan in a press release following President Emomali Rahmon’s visit to Tursunzoda on August 14, Trend reported.

According to the report, the plant, operated by Nokili Tursunzoda CJSC, was built by domestic entrepreneurs and covers an area of 14,000 square meters. The enterprise produces 30 types of electrical cables, while its total product range includes 100 types of cables of various sizes.

The facility has five production lines, with its products used in internal electrical networks of buildings and created 100 jobs for local residents, the report noted.

The facility is expected to contribute to expanding domestic production capacity and reducing imports of electrical cables.

During the visit, Tajikistan’s president was also briefed on development in Tursunzoda ahead of the country’s 35th anniversary of independence. Thus, a total of 530 new facilities have been built and commissioned in the city, exceeding the previously approved target of 460 facilities.

In addition, more than 10,000 jobs have been created across these facilities, while 232 kilometers of roads have been asphalted and another 59 kilometers covered with concrete.