DUSHANBE, June 15, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Thursday June 13, Tajik Ambassador to Pakistan Sherali Jononov met in Islamabad, Pakistan with Mr. Amr Reda, the Country Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lafarge Pakistan Cement (LP) and some other top managers of this company.

According to the Tajik MFA information department, Tajik diplomat briefed Pakistani entrepreneurs on Tajikistan’s legal foundation of foreign investment in the country’s economy, mechanisms to support activities of foreign companies as well as investment opportunities and free economic zones (FEZ) functioning in Tajikistan.

The sides reportedly also discussed planning and organization of a complex of business events, the source said.

Lafarge Pakistan Cement (LP) is a part of Lafarge, world leader of construction materials. The state-of-the-art plant commenced Commercial Operations in December 2006 with an annual cement production capacity of 2.5 million tons, thus becoming the largest production line in Pakistan.

The plant is located at Kalar Kahar, District Chakwal in the province of Punjab, an area rich in lime stone reserves. The quality of lime stone in this area is considered to be the best in the region.