Azerbaijan, Baku, 19 April / corr. Trend S. Babayeva/ There was a rise in the volume of building materials in Azerbaijan in January to April, the State Statistics Committee said.
The production of building constructions of cement and concrete mix rose by 58.1% and asphalt by 52.1%. At present, 90.7% of building materials is produced in the private sector.
| Types of products | Volume of Output January and March 2008 | As compared to last, in % | Finished Commodity Reserves for 1 April 2008 |
| Production of Cement, Lime, and Gypsum | |||
| Cement (ths tons) | 441,6 | 96,5 | 11,5 |
| Constructional Gypsum (ths tons) | 8 254,5 | 170 | 886,9 |
| Constructional Limestone (ths tons) | 47,1 | 45,8 | 4,7 |
| Cement Constructions (ths cu m) | 14,9 | 105,7 | 5,3 |
| Cement/Concrete Constructional Blocks (ths tons) | 3 016,4 | 158,1 | 32,9 |
| Finished Concrete Mix (ths tons) | 525,1 | 98,4 | - |
| Asbestos-Cement Slabs (Slates) (ths Square meters) | 72 | 152,1 | - |