BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 26. Tajik President
Emomali Rahmon and Chairman of the National Assembly of the Supreme
Assembly of Tajikistan and Mayor of Dushanbe Rustami Emomali,
launched production at Shakh dob LLC, a beverage and confectionery
manufacturing facility in the Shohmansur district of Dushanbe, on
October 27.


According to the press service of the President of Tajikistan,
the facility operates three production lines.


The first two are designed to produce drinking water and other
beverages, while the third manufactures confectionery products.
According to the project specifications, the two beverage
production lines have a combined capacity of 400,000 bottles per
day. Products under the Shakh dob brand are supplied in containers
ranging from 500 milliliters to 10 liters. The facility produces
around 50 types of beverages with different flavors and aromas
based on fruits, vegetables, and aromatic herbs.


The confectionery production line has a capacity of more than
three metric tons per day. Products are manufactured under the
Shukrona Sweets brand in 15 varieties and product categories.
Product quality and safety are tested in the facility’s laboratory
using modern equipment and with the involvement of qualified
specialists.


The facility is equipped with modern energy-efficient machinery
supplied from abroad. Solar panels with a designed capacity of 150
kilowatts have also been installed on the roofs of the production
buildings. The system is expected to reduce electricity consumption
by up to 10 percent.







The launch of the enterprise has provided permanent jobs for 120
people. Emomali Rahmon praised entrepreneur Fatkhullo Sohibov’s
contribution to domestic manufacturing and the implementation of
the country’s national goal of accelerated industrialization.


A new industrial facility is planned for construction on a
1.2-hectare site next to the existing enterprise. The new plant is
expected to produce 23 types of confectionery products, with a
capacity of 30 metric tons per day. Construction is scheduled to
take one year, and the facility is expected to create another 120
permanent jobs once operational.


The President of Tajikistan instructed the relevant officials to
ensure high construction standards and commission the new facility
on schedule.