On March 20th, First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, Adylbek Kasymaliev attended a ceremony to launch the construction of a new clinker line at the cement plant in Kant.
Kasymaliev reported that in 2023, the plant received $8.5 million from the Kyrgyz-Russian Development Fund for an export-oriented aerated concrete line. This year, thanks to a loan of $50 million from the Eurasian Development Bank and $20 million of internal investments, the construction of a new clinker line has begun.
Clinker is essential for cement production and its versatility allows it to be stored and transported globally without risk of degrading. With the completion of the new line, the production of high-quality clinker will total 800 thousand tons per year.
Located 20km east of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s largest cement plant currently produces over 1.1 million tons of cement per year and since it cooperates with 45 companies – from manufacturers of bags for cement to end consumers – the plant’s activities have a widespread impact on Kyrgyzstan’s economy.
