A cement plant has been launched in Bulakbashi District of Andijan Oblast, Uzbekistan, which will produce up to 2.5 million tons of products a year, the regional khokimiyat (regional state administration) said.

Conch International Holdings and Zhejiang Shangfeng Building Materials invested $250m in the venture.

The territory of the plant is 74 hectares.

The enterprise is expected to export cement worth $10 mln annually.