On the afternoon of July 5 local time, the completion ceremony of the Chinese-assisted Parliament Building and Government Building in Tajikistan was held in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. The newly completed Tajikistan Parliament Building is grand, magnificent, and elegant. Among them, the excellent craftsmanship and quality of Laizhou stone materials have become the focus of attention, writing a story of culture and cooperation in the Central Asian country of Tajikistan
The Parliament Building of Tajikistan is located on the east side of Somoni Square in the center of Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, corresponding to the Presidential Palace from a distance. The building includes one main building with five above - ground floors, a height of 74.94 meters, and a construction area of 43,687 square meters. Construction started on August 25, 2020. It is an important achievement of the China - Tajikistan cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative and has received high - level attention from the governments of both countries.
"This project is of great significance and comes with heavy responsibilities as it concerns the friendship between China and Tajikistan as well as the jointly building of the Belt and Road Initiative," said Sheng Gaobin, General Manager of the Mining Business Division of Global Stone.
For the original exterior design of the Parliament Building of Tajikistan, taking into comprehensive consideration the high-quality No. 303 White Grain granite mine resources in Laizhou, after multiple rounds of communication and negotiation, Global Stone successfully used the Laizhou No. 303 White Grain granite variety.
"Requirements for every link of the project, including design, material selection, production, and processing, are extremely strict. Products such as carvings, Roman columns, and vase columns are of large specifications and complex processes. Our company attaches great importance to this and has established a high - level technical research and development, production, and processing team for dedicated docking to promote high - quality progress and ensure the project's delivery on schedule and the effect's presentation beyond expectations," said Sheng Gaobin, General Manager of the Mining Business Division of Global Stone.
It is understood that the processing and delivery of the exterior - decorated stone for the project started in June 2022 and was completed in March this year, lasting for 16 months. A total of about 10,000 cubic meters of Laizhou No. 303 White Grain granite raw blocks have been consumed, among which there are about 20,000 square meters of flat plates, and most of them are special - shaped products. The Chinese - assisted Parliament Building and Government Building in Tajikistan perfectly integrate Tajik architecture style and Chinese construction technology, becoming a new landmark symbolizing the friendly cooperation between China and Tajikistan.
The successful undertaking of this project not only showcases the corporate image of Global Stone but also reflects the achievements of Laizhou stone materials in restarting, revitalizing, and developing in a regulated manner. Laizhou stone materials have emerged in the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up a new situation for the high-quality development of Laizhou's stone material industry. In the next step, we will further promote the transformation and upgrading of the stone material industry, allowing Laizhou stone materials to present a new image on a broader and larger international stage," said Gong Fuming, Secretary of the Party Committee of Zhacun Town.
Laizhou is rich in stone material resources. According to the exploration by the national geological department, the total recoverable stone material reserves in Laizhou amount to more than 3 billion cubic meters, accounting for one-tenth of the national reserves. There are more than 20 varieties such as Shandong White Grain granite, Yinghua Red granite, and Crystal White Jade. It is renowned for its good hardness, bright color, and absence of radioactive elements.
In April 2003, it was officially named "China's Stone Capital" by the China Stone Material Association. Relying on its resource advantages, Laizhou's stone material industry has flourished, forming a complete industrial system and an unprecedented industrial scale covering mine exploitation, slab processing, special-shaped processing, craft carving, and stone material trading
There are more than 3,000 stone - related enterprises in the whole city. The annual exploitation of stone raw blocks is nearly 500,000 cubic meters, the annual processing of slabs is 25 million square meters, and there are more than 150,000 pieces of carved products and special - shaped stones. A magnificent stone corridor stretching for a hundred li has been formed. Laizhou stone materials have once shown their elegance in famous buildings such as the Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Square, the Chinese Military Museum, the Beijing Millennium Monument, and the art clock tower of the Atlanta Olympic Games. In recent years, the processing of Laizhou stone materials and marble carving have witnessed rapid development. Stone - processing factories and carving factories of various sizes are scattered all over urban and rural areas. The "stone corridors" in Zhacun Town and Xiaqiu Town stretch for dozens of kilometers, presenting a magnificent sight. There are more than 80,000 employees, and more than 4,000 stone brokers in the whole city are spread all over the country. In addition to supplying stone products to all parts of the country, they are also sold to more than 20 countries and regions. The Shandong Laizhou Stone Industry and Trade Base, with Laizhou City as the center, including Yantai, Pingdu, Weihai, Rongcheng, Qingdao and other regions, has 8 imported slab production lines, with an annual production of 6 million square meters of slabs. The stone material industry is the main industry of the building materials industry in Shandong Province. In terms of foreign exchange earnings from stone material exports, the output value of large - scale industries, and production volume, it is second only to Fujian Province in the whole country, ranking second in the country.
