Tajkistan, Economy

14:43, november 3, 2012

Deposits kept at Tajik banks reportedly rise 15.3 percent

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan reports that Tajikistan saw bank deposits grow by 15.

11:38, november 2, 2012

Prospects of Tajikistan-Belarus cooperation discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday November 1, Minister of Finance Safarali Najmiddinov met here with Belarusian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Ms. Olga Gavruk.

10:27, november 2, 2012

Representatives of Austrian leading companies to visit Tajikistan in mid-November

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Senior representatives of nearly twenty Austrian leading companies are expected to visit Tajikistan in mid-November.

15:29, november 1, 2012

Tajik mobile phone operators raise tariff on outbound calls to Russia

A consolidated tariff on outbound calls to Russia for all mobile phone operators functioning in Tajikistan – US$0.

14:21, november 1, 2012

Outgoing AKDN resident representative bids farewell to Tajik foreign minister

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Outgoing Resident Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Tajikistan Munir Merali met here Tuesday (October 30) with Tajik Foreign

13:48, november 1, 2012

Zaid Ibrahim & Co to work out Islamic banking legislation for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) and Zaid Ibrahim & Co.

12:55, november 1, 2012

Training of personnel for innovation development of sectors discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The third international scientific-practical conference entitled “Model of Training of Personnel for Innovation Development of Sectors” is taking

09:47, november 1, 2012

Tajikistan’s national budget for 2013 projected to stand at 12.1 bln somoni

Tajikistan’s national budget for 2013 is projected to stand at 12.1 billion somoni, which is 2 billion somoni more than the country’s budget for this year.

11:37, october 31, 2012

CAREC ministers agree on $23 billion action plan to boost Central Asia links

DUSHANBE, October 31, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Ministers of the 10 Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program nations have agreed on a plan to implement more than $23 billion in new

10:16, october 31, 2012

WTO reportedly ready to approve Tajikistan's membership

DUSHANBE, October 31, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The World Trade Organization (WTO) has announced that it would likely approve Tajikistan''s bid to join the WTO this December, Radio Liberty reports.

15:02, october 30, 2012

Agreement removing import duties on light oil products to be signed in November

Working group consisting of representatives of related ministries of Russia is expected to arrive in Dushanbe this evening to discuss removal of import duties on light oil products for Tajikistan.

13:33, october 30, 2012

New cement producing factory with producing capacity of 100.000 tons of cement per year launched in

A new cement producing enterprise “Suhgd Cement” Ltd. Co. opened in northern Tajikistan.

17:15, october 29, 2012

Kulob Petroleum Limited, an IOC sign MoU to acquire interest in Tajikistan PSC

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2012, Asia-Plus - Tethys Petroleum Limited has announced that Kulob Petroleum Limited, its subsidiary, which is the Contractor party to the Bokhtar Production Sharing Contract

13:19, october 29, 2012

Tajik-Kazakh economic commission meets in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2012 Asia-Plus -- The 10th meeting of the Tajik-Kazakh commission for trade and economic cooperation, co-chaired by Davlatali Saidov, Chairman of the State Committee for

13:01, october 29, 2012

Dushanbe hosts Belarusian food industry exhibition

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A Belarusian food industry exhibition will take place in Dushanbe on October 30.

10:36, october 29, 2012

Tajik-Canadian gold mining joint venture to increase gold productions

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2012, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ -- On Sunday October 28, President Emomali Rahmon visited the Tajik-Canadian gold-mining joint venture Aprelevka, which is located in the

09:36, october 29, 2012

CAREC ministers gather in China to chart way forward for the region

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Ministers from 10 nations spanning the Caucasus, Central, East, and South Asia have gathered in Wuhan, China today for a three-day meeting to discuss

18:14, october 27, 2012

President inaugurates Shahriston Tunnel in Sughd province

Tajik leader has noted that the Shahriston Tunnel will help Tajikistan come out of the transportation deadlock.

15:42, october 25, 2012

Tajik delegation visits Thailand

DUSHANBE, October 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Representatives of relevant ministries and agencies dealing with issues related to the WTO Agreements on sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS) and

15:25, october 25, 2012

U.S. Government establishes loan mechanism for purchase of farm machinery

DUSHANBE, October 25, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Thursday October 25, The USAID Productive Agriculture Project and the Khatlon Region Administration hosted an event in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of

11:27, october 24, 2012

Tajikistan improves connectivity and increases trade with CAREC support

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2012, Asia-Plus -- More than 500 kilometers of regional roads in Tajikistan get support under the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program, the Asian

09:51, october 24, 2012

Liquefied gas shipments to Tajikistan reportedly double

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Liquefied gas shipments to Tajikistan have reportedly more than doubled.

17:23, october 23, 2012

Experts review the results of development of Tajikistan’s economy in Jan-Sep 2012

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Experts from the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT) have reviewed the results of socioeconomic development of Tajikistan over the

14:31, october 23, 2012

A section of Dushanbe-Khujand highway to be closed for traffic on October 27

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Transport (MoT) reports that a section of the highway from Dushanbe to Khujand, the capital of Sughd province will be closed fro

13:38, october 23, 2012

Tajikistan ranked 141st in Doing Business 2013

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A new IFC (International Finance Corporation) and World Bank report has ranked Tajikistan 141st among 185 countries.

10:57, october 23, 2012

Tajik PM attends high-level international energy conference in Dubai

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov is attending the 2012 High-Level International Energy Conference of the World Energy Forum in Dubai, the United Arab

10:16, october 23, 2012

Light industry enterprises organize production of new output

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Enterprises of Tajikistan’s light industry have reportedly organized production of new output.

09:17, october 23, 2012

Tajikistan reportedly increases fuel imports from Central Asia’s countries

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has reportedly increased fuel imports from Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan and decreased fuel imports from the Russian

15:24, october 22, 2012

Average wheat yields reportedly increase in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2012, Asia-Plus -- State-run farming units have produced 624,400 tons of grains over the first nine months of this year, which is 113,000 tons more than last year, an

14:27, october 22, 2012

International economic forum to assess FEZs’ potential for development of Khatlon province

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2012, Asia-Plus -- An international economic forum formally titled “Potential of Free Economic Zones for Development of Khatlon Province” will take place in Qurghon