President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of a cement production plant in Baku's Qaradag district.

Aliyev first reviewed photo stands in the lobby of the office building, reflecting national leader Heydar Aliyev`s participation in the opening of industrial facilities in Azerbaijan both in the Soviet period and in the years of independence, state news agency Azartac said. 

The president familiarized himself with the laboratory and control room and was briefed about the country`s cement market and the plant.

Economy and Industry Minister Shahin Mustafayev said the facility had a production capacity of 5,000 tons of clinker per day and 2 million tons of cement per year. The plant employs 350 people.

Aliyev launched the plant and watched the process of production on a monitor.

After reviewing the facility, President Aliyev met with its staff.

Bakudaily.az