Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- An opening ceremony of a new cement plant took place in Andijan region, the press service of the regional administration announced.

Chinese companies Conch International Holdings Limited and Zhejiang Shangfeng Building Materials Co Ltd. invested US$250 million in direct investment in this project.

The plant will produce approximately 2.5 million tons of cement annually.

Some of the products will be exported. The expected export volume is US$10 million.