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On April 8, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Basalt Uzbekistan cluster in the Jizzakh region.
Seven years has passed since the region began extracting basalt and today, the cluster processes 177 thousand tons of stone per year and manufactures 42 different products. In addition to basalt wool and fibre, local enterprises employ technology from Germany, France, Italy, and the Czech Republic, to provide mesh and reinforcement and insulation materials for the construction industry.
In 2023, 80% of the 45 thousand tons of goods…