Environmental impact assessment

Project description
and objectives:

The Bank has equity investments in Garadagh Cement O.J.S.C. (the Company), together with Holcim the international cement group.

In line with existing environmental and social action plans, as agreed with the Bank, the Company plans to decommission the existing wet kilns and replace them with state-of-the-art dry cement technology. The Project will include the construction of a new state-of-the-art dry kiln (number 6), which will replace the wet lines.

The new plant has been designed to meet Azeri and European Union Environmental Standards.

The Bank will consider providing additional financing for the new kiln number 6.

There is a project summary document available for this project.

EIA summary:

Azeri ESIA non-technical summary  (0.9Mb)
Azeri Public Disclosure and Consultation Plan (PCDP)  (0.4Mb)

English ESIA non-technical summary  (0.8Mb)
English Public Disclosure and Consultation Plan (PCDP)  (0.2Mb)

Full EIA availability:

Full EIA documentation is available locally at:
EBRD's Business Information Centre in London

And

"Garadagh Cement" OJSC
Sahil Settlement, Salyan Highway,Baku AZ -1083, Azerbaijan.
Contact : Mr. Nariman MantashevQAOHSSE Manager . Tel : (994 12) 441 88 88 Ext.5-91
E-mail: Nariman.Mantashev@garadagh.com

And

Mrs Elmira Aliyeva 012 446 16 14 and Mr Etibar Imanov 050 465 75 62, 012 446 18 00 – Sahil settlement

Mr Huseyn Babayev 012 446 78 00, 050 362 14 60 – Umid settlement

And

EBRD Regional Office in Baku;. Landmark I, 4th Floor 96 Nizami Street; 370010 Baku
Azerbaijan
Phone +994 12 497 1014
Fax: +994 12 497 1019
Head of Office: Francis Delaey
Contact: delaeyf@ebrd.com

And

A full copy can be downloaded from: http://www.garadagh.com