Tajkistan, Economy

16:41, april 2, 2011

New cable production plant expected to open in Dushanbe in September

DUSHANBE, April 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A new modern cable production plant is expected to be introduced into operation in Dushanbe this year, the Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) press center

16:16, april 2, 2011

Russia again raises gas tariffs for Tajikistan

On April 1, Russian government raised the rate of export duty on light oil for Tajikistan to US$283.9 per one ton.

16:12, april 1, 2011

Tajik aluminum plant to shift to domestic raw materials

A five-year program for Tajik aluminum smelter’s shift to domestic raw materials requires more than 2 billion U.S. dollars.

13:04, april 1, 2011

US, UK ambassadors note their desire for continued close cooperation among their governments and Taj

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- U.S.

12:50, april 1, 2011

Russia cellular operators consider suitability of work in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Russian cellular operators will be forced to considerably reduce international transit traffic in Tajikistan if local regulator does not review its position

17:35, march 31, 2011

Slight fall reported in flour prices in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The latest food price monitoring by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) shows that flour prices have fallen slightly in Tajikistan.

16:36, march 31, 2011

Tajik national air carrier prohibited from selling its 3 Tu-154s and one Yak-40

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The State Committee on Investment and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest) has prohibited Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, from selling its

12:28, march 31, 2011

Ukrainian company to deliver one more rotor for Norak HPP soon

DUSHANBE, March 312, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik First Deputy Prime Minister, Asadullo Ghulomov, has visited joint stock company (OJSC) Turboatom in the Ukrainian city of Kharkov.

09:11, march 31, 2011

Tajik central bank exempted from two types of taxes

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik parliament yesterday adopted the law on “The National Bank of Tajikistan” in new edition.

09:09, march 31, 2011

Tajikistan increases fuel imports from Turkmenistan

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik fuel suppliers have increased oil product imports from Turkmenistan.

16:39, march 30, 2011

Tajikistan expected to end electricity rationing in mid-April

Barqi Tojik power holding reports water inflow into the reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP) is increasing.

15:57, march 30, 2011

Uzbekistan again raises transit fee for Tajikistan’s rail freight transport

The Uzbek side has not clarified the reason for raising transit fee for Tajikistan’s rail freight transport.

13:54, march 30, 2011

U.S., British ambassadors visit Rasht Valley

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The visit of U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan Kenneth Gross and British Ambassador to Tajikistan Trevor Moore to Rasht Valley (eastern Tajikistan) is going on.

11:35, march 30, 2011

Prince Rahim Aga Khan meets with clients of FMFB-T’s branch in Khujand

KHUJAND, March 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday March 29, Prince Rahim Aga Khan, eldest son of His Highness the Aga Khan, founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), met with

09:05, march 30, 2011

Tajik national air carrier freezes talks on purchase of China’s aircraft

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, has reportedly frozen talks with China''s Xi''an Aircraft Industrial Corporation, which produces Xian MA60s.

16:25, march 29, 2011

Over 100 companies expected to participate at 2n international exhibition in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Companies from more than 20 countries of the world, including Afghanistan Belarus, China, Germany, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan,

12:16, march 29, 2011

General contractor for rehabilitation of Kulob-Qalai Khumb road to become known in April

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- General contractor for rehabilitation of the Kulob-Qalai Khumb highway will become known in the first half of April, Ismonqul Shoqulov, executive

11:55, march 29, 2011

The mass cotton sowing campaign launched in Tajikistan

210,000 hectares have been allocated to cotton cultivation this year, which is 50,000 hectares more than last year

10:43, march 29, 2011

International companies to help modernize Dushanbe International Airport

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- International companies are expected to help upgrade facilities at Dushanbe International Airport.

08:56, march 29, 2011

TojikAzot expected to resume operations in April

QURGHON TEPPA, March 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- One of Tajikistan’s largest industrial enterprises, TojikAzot, is expected to resume operations in April this year, Abdujabbor Bahodurov, deputy governor

16:07, march 26, 2011

Tajik parliament speaker, Iranian minister of culture discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Friday March 25, Shukurjon Zuhurov, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), received visiting Iran''s Minister of

14:15, march 26, 2011

Electricity rationing imposed on Tajik capital

Residential customers in Dushanbe do not have electrical power from 24:00 to 5:00 am.

18:40, march 25, 2011

Any ADB-sponsored project aims to have regional development impact

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In a message released on March 25, Mr.

18:05, march 25, 2011

Dushanbe offers Beijing to establish air corridor between the countries

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has offered China to establish an air corridor, Azizkhon Nabiyev, head of the civil aviation department within the Ministry of Transport

14:29, march 25, 2011

President inaugurates spinning mill in Mastchoh district

KHUJAND, March 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon inaugurated a spinning mill, Olim Textiles, in Mastchoh district Friday afternoon.

12:47, march 25, 2011

Russia cancels export duty on light oil for Kyrgyzstan

The issue of canceling Russian tariffs on oil and gas exports for Tajikistan still remains unsolved.

11:32, march 25, 2011

Barqi Tojik states that no electricity rationing officially introduced in Dushanbe

Tajik power holding says electricity supplies in some areas of Dushanbe are cut off for the purpose of carrying out repair and service operations for the city’s power supply network and saving

10:56, march 25, 2011

Rahmon’s visit to northern Tajikistan going on

KHUJAND, March 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon’s working visit to the northern Sughd province is going on.

19:46, march 24, 2011

Settlement for flood victims in Kulob extended

KULOB, March 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Kulob authorities have decided to extend the Chamanzor settlement for victims of last year’s floods that has been built on the outskirts of the city of Kulob due

18:54, march 24, 2011

FAO expects global wheat production to increase in 2011

DUSHANBE, March 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- FAO''s first forecast for world wheat production in 2011 stands at 676 million tons, representing a growth of 3.