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The Government of Armenia has established the procedure and conditions for applying a temporary restriction on cement imports, as well as the import licensing procedure and the form of the main license. The measure is aimed at creating equal conditions in the domestic market for locally produced cement and imported products.

The Government of Afghanistan and the investors of the Aybak Cement Project have signed a Mining Lease Agreement for mineral deposits in Samangan Province, Northern Afghanistan.

Holcim UK has commenced import and distribution of cement at its flagship Tilbury Cement Works at the Port of Tilbury. The first deep-sea vessel has already discharged material into the site, marking the facility’s transition from construction through to active operations.

Jamaica’s Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill, said the construction sector is reporting fewer complaints about cement shortages as market conditions stabilize.

The Department of Trade and Industry of the Philippines has included cement imports from China and Indonesia in the list of deliveries subject to safeguard duties. The basis was that the share of these countries in the total volume of cement imports exceeded the 3 % threshold.

Minister of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yersayin Nagaspayev discussed prospects for cooperation in investment, industrial collaboration, and technology with Stefan Rouenhoff, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany.

Belarusian Cement Company continues to implement environmental initiatives aimed at reducing CO₂ emissions and improving operational efficiency through the expanded use of alternative fuels.