BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 21. Industrial production in the Sughd region of Tajikistan has increased over the year, Trend reports with reference to the region's official website, sugd.tj.
According to statistical data, the value of Sughd's industrial production from January through November 2022 reached 21.7 billion somoni ($2.1 billion), which is 3.5 billion somoni ($352.2 million) more compared to the same period of last year.
During the reporting period, the main attention was directed to the production of import-substituting and export-oriented products. In particular, a total of 1.2 million tons of cement and 1.7 million tons of coal were produced in the Sughd region.
As reported, from the beginning of this year 145 new enterprises were launched in the Sughd region, and 2,904 jobs were created.
Meanwhile, a total of 789 industrial enterprises are currently operating throughout the Sughd region.