On May 16, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation, esteemed Emomali Rahmon, during his ongoing working visit to the Dangara district of Khatlon region, inaugurated the newly constructed enterprise of Oksus International LLC in the Dangara Free Economic Zone.
The new industrial facility was established with foreign investment and equipped with the best European machinery and equipment. Its operations are focused on the production of tobacco products using the world’s leading technology. The total investment in the plant, carried out in two phases, amounts to 27 million US dollars.
During the introduction to the enterprise’s operations, the Head of State, Emomali Rahmon, was informed that the factory produces 15 types of tobacco products, with a production capacity of 3 billion units per year. It was noted that the plant will be fully operational within the next year.
Oksus International LLC was built on an area of 2 hectares and provides permanent employment for 80 people, 70% of whom are local residents.
During his conversation with the management of the new enterprise, President Emomali Rahmon highly appreciated the development of bilateral and multilateral relations of Tajikistan with development partners and foreign investors in key socio-economic sectors and regarded the new facility as an exemplary model of cooperation in the industrial sector.
The Leader of the Nation emphasized that today more than 100 types of tax and customs privileges and incentives are provided in Tajikistan to support entrepreneurial and investment activities, which promotes trade, services, and production.
Additionally, the Head of State familiarized himself with the construction project of Samon Food Khatlon LLC.
During the project presentation, it was reported that the industrial facility is being constructed with foreign investment of 7 million US dollars and is scheduled to be operational by the end of this year. Its main activity will be the production of fruit juices.
According to the plan, up to 300 jobs will be created at the enterprise.
The production capacity of the plant will be 100,000 tons per year, manufacturing 15 types of fruit juices aimed at supplying the domestic market and export abroad.
Currently, the Dangara Free Economic Zone, which covers an area of 541 hectares, has registered 37 domestic and foreign companies as business entities.
To achieve the country’s fourth national goal—rapid industrialization and improving the welfare of the population—around 600 jobs have already been created in the Dangara Free Economic Zone.
Investment volume from entities in the free economic zone amounted to 34 million somoni in 2024, while the total investment volume since the start of activities exceeds 2 billion somoni.
Currently, enterprises in the Dangara Free Economic Zone have organized production of petroleum products, metal structures, polyethylene pipes, construction finishing materials, dried fruit processing, and other sectors, with industrial production volume reaching 54 million somoni in 2024.