The Azerbaijani Government is considering the proposals from the foreign manufacturers of the cement products, Trend reports. The Azerbaijani Economic Development Minister, Heydar Babayev, said that the initial consultations are being held with the world leaders for the cement production French Lafarge and German Heidelberg. According to him, presently Garadagh Cement covers 50% of the demand of the market for the cement products, and many mills function in the country, producing cement from the import clinker or private raw material acquired from Holcim. In addition, cement is imported into the country, and it is impossible to ban it, Babayev said. It is difficult to calculate the volume of the deficit for the cement products because it depends on the activity in the construction market, the Minister said. Approximate assessment of the demands of the country equal 2,8 mln tons.
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