Tajkistan, Economy

10:09, september 23, 2013

Report on Tajikistan’s preparedness for implementation of PPP to be submitted in Nov

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The report on Tajikistan’s preparedness for implementation of Public-Private Partnership is expected to be submitted to the Government of Tajikistan in

17:12, september 22, 2013

Tajik, Uzbek authorities recommended signing automobile communication agreement

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A Resolution adopted at the High-Level International Conference on the “Development of Road Transport and Transit Potential in Central Asia for the Period

15:46, september 20, 2013

Chormaghzak Tunnel expected to be introduced into operation in early October

DUSHANBE, September 20, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An official ceremony of introducing the Chormaghzak Tunnel into operation is expected to take place in early October, according to the Ministry of

15:06, september 20, 2013

Tajikistan establishes 3% sales tax on primary aluminum

DUSHANBE, September 20, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan has published a guide for establishing the rates of sales taxes on primary aluminum and cotton fiber,

14:31, september 20, 2013

World Bank increases support to Tajikistan’s health sector

DUSHANBE, September 20, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Friday September 20, the Minister of Finance of Tajikistan Safarali Najmiddinov and the World Bank Country Manager in Tajikistan Marsha Olive signed a

10:28, september 20, 2013

Tajikistan, IsDB expected to set up expert group for developing agricultural projects

DUSHANBE, September 20, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) are expected to set up a joint expert group in the near future for developing agricultural projects.

16:14, september 19, 2013

Tajik Air starts carrying Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, will start carrying Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia beginning on September 21.

15:37, september 19, 2013

IsDB ready to finance agricultural development projects in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2013, Asia-Plus – State and prospects of further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) were discussed here Wednesday (September

14:23, september 19, 2013

Tajik agrarians expected to participate in farm produce fair in Sochi

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajik agrarians are expected to participate in a farm produce fair that will take place in Sochi, Russia on September 22.

13:16, september 19, 2013

Tajik president, WB regional director for Central Asia discuss Roghun hydroelectricity project

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to conducting assessment studies for the Roghun hydroelectricity project were discussed at a meeting of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon with

10:23, september 19, 2013

ADB helps Tajikistan reduce adverse affects of climate change in the Panj River basin

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a grant agreement on the Creation of Sustainability to Climate Change in the Panj River Basin

16:55, september 18, 2013

Wheat prices expected to drop in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2013, Asia-Plus – Specialists from the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT) expect prices for wheat and domestic wheat flour to drop in Central Asia within the

14:37, september 18, 2013

Italian entrepreneurs seek cooperation with Tajik counterparts

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2013, Asia-Plus – Issues related to economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Italy were a major topic of a meeting of Mr.

14:16, september 18, 2013

Tajikistan reportedly increases electricity supply to Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2013, Asia-Plus – In August, Tajikistan supplied some 162 million kWh of electricity to Afghanistan, which was 3.

13:42, september 18, 2013

Tajik president receives Gazprom top manager

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 18, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met here with Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Board of Russia’s Open Joint Stock Company Gazprom.

13:20, september 18, 2013

Tajikistan has practically come out of transportation isolation, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has done a lot for development of transit potential in Central Asia.

09:35, september 18, 2013

Central Asia’s transit potential discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2013, Asia-Plus – The international high-level conference on development of road transport and transit potential in Central Asia for period up to 2020 is being held in

16:53, september 17, 2013

To-date, traffic surveillance cameras have been installed at 20 crossroads in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2013, Asia-Plus -- To-date, traffic surveillance cameras have been installed at twenty crossroads of Dushanbe.

15:52, september 17, 2013

Some 5.82 bln somoni worth of industrial goods produced in Tajikistan in Jan-Aug 2013

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2013, Asia-Plus – Over the first eight months of this year, Tajikistan has produced a total of more than 5.82 billion somoni (equivalent to more than 1.2 billion U.S.

15:23, september 17, 2013

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at more than 3.4 bln USD in Jan-Aug 2013

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Over the first eight months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to more than

15:10, september 17, 2013

Some 135,000 tons of liquefied gas imported into Tajikistan in Jan-Aug this year

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2013, Asia-Plus – Over the first eight months of this Tajikistan has imported some 135,000 tons of liquefied gas, which was 53,300 tons more than for the whole of 2012,

11:22, september 17, 2013

Ministers of CASA 1000 electricity-sharing project agree on structure and commercial principles

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Representatives from Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan have gathered in Islamabad, Pakistan for a ministerial meeting to discuss financing

10:07, september 17, 2013

Tajikistan’s inflation for Jan-Aug 2013 stands at 1.6 percent

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2013, Asia-Plus – In Tajikistan, inflation for the first eight months of this year has stood at 2.

17:48, september 16, 2013

Tajikistan and Iran Business Circles Met in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2013, Asia-Plus – Press office of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tajikistan reported that meeting of Tajik and Iranian business circles was held past Saturday in

13:42, september 16, 2013

Work on Tajikistan’s 2014 Budget Finished

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2013, Asia-Plus – Project of 2014 budget is ready and handed over to the government for review.

15:19, september 13, 2013

Gas Pipeline from Turkmenistan to China will attract over $3 Billion into Tajik Economy

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2013, Asia-Plus – President Emamali Rahman, held bilateral talks with the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, in the frame of SCO Summit in Bishkek.

11:07, september 12, 2013

Head of Tajik Commerce and Industry Chamber Elected Chair of SCO Business Council

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2013, Asia-Plus – Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Business Council was held in Bishkek with the heads of SCO commerce and industry chambers.

17:11, september 11, 2013

EADB: During the Three Years of Post-Crisis Mutual Investments of CIS Countries Increased by a Third

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2013, Asia-Plus – Cumulative mutual foreign direct investment of the CIS countries and Georgia is almost $54 billion, which has increased by 32 percent in the past three

14:48, september 11, 2013

A German Business Delegation Arriving in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2013, Asia-Plus – Business-Forum of Tajik and German Entrepreneurs will be held on Thursday, 12 September in Poghous Government Residence, according to the information

10:32, september 6, 2013

Tajikistan and UK Reviewed the Agreement Bill on Avoiding Double Taxation

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2013, Asia-Plus – Status and prospects of Tajik-British cooperation were discussed during the meeting of the Tajik Finance Minister, SafaraliNajmiddinov, with the British