Construction of a textile complex begins in the Kulob Free Economic Zone

On 5 October, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, reviewed the project for a textile complex in the Kulob Free Economic Zone and laid its foundation stone.

The head of state was informed that the complex will be built by LLC Textil Tajikistan and LLC Pakhatai Tajikistan with foreign investment. The spinning workshop will have a capacity of 10,000 tonnes of yarn and up to 3,000 tonnes of knitted fabric per year. In total, 440 local residents will be employed at these workshops.

A cotton-cleaning plant is also to be built within the complex, with an annual capacity of 60,480 tonnes of raw cotton. It will provide permanent and seasonal jobs for 200 local residents.