Tajkistan, Economy

08:36, february 15, 2011

384 tons of flour from national reserve sold last weekends

DUSHANBE, February 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Public Procurement Agency (PPA) offered 600 tons of wheat flour, 100 tons of sugar and 100 tons of rice at state-run fairs that were

16:02, february 14, 2011

Swiss company granted contract for carrying out environmental assessment for Roghun project

Swiss company, Poyry Energy Ltd, has been granted a contract for carrying out the environmental and social assessment of the Roghun hydroelectricity project.

15:24, february 14, 2011

Tajik national air carrier announces sale of its 3 TU-154s and one Yak-40

DUSHANBE, February 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, announces the sale of its three TU-154s and one Yak-40.

09:12, february 14, 2011

Kulob farmers to receive 100 tractors this year

KULOB, February14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) will provide 100 tractors to all ten districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region this year, Ahmad Safarov, a leading specialist with

08:54, february 14, 2011

Electricity supply to several districts of Kulob region increases

KULOB, February 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Electricity supply was increased by two hours to residential customers in eight districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region on February 11, Mirzo Ismoilov,

08:36, february 14, 2011

Banks operating in Kulob decrease crediting volumes

KULOB, February 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Branches of commercial banks and microfinance organizations operating in Khatlon’s Kulob region provided 7,004,502 million somoni in loans last month, which

14:29, february 12, 2011

Tajik cellular company launches 4G standard service in test regime

DUSHANBE, February 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik cellular operator, closed joint-stock company MLT/TT Mobile (Mobile Lines of Tajikistan), launched the 4G service in test regime on February 11.

13:57, february 12, 2011

Development of Tajik energy sector can bring benefit to all countries of CA

DUSHANBE, February 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- German researcher, Professor Friedrich-Christian Schroeder, considers that development of energy sector in Tajikistan meets the interests of all the

12:40, february 11, 2011

Information about sale of flour from national reserve leads to rise in flour prices in Kulob

KULOB, February 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The price for a 50-kilgram sack of flour has risen more than 10 percent in Kulob – from 130.00 somoni on February 10 to 145.00 somoni.

10:47, february 11, 2011

East Air to launch air route from Dushanbe to New Delhi

DUSHANBE, February 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A charter airline, East Air, is launching an air route from Dushanbe to New Delhi, India.

08:30, february 11, 2011

Iranian company to invest in Tajikistan’s nonferrous-metals industry

DUSHANBE, February 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Iranian investment company, Parsian Investment Co, intends to invest in launch of joint venture for producing nonferrous metals in Tajikistan,

08:19, february 11, 2011

Authorities’ decision to sell flour from national reserve quite appropriate, says expert

DUSHANBE, February 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik expert in economics Firouz Saidov is certain that selling a part of basic food products from a national reserve is the only way to curb food

15:35, february 10, 2011

JICA provides technical assistance to Tajik farmers

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Japan has provided modern agricultural machines to three associations of dehqon (peasant) farms in Roudaki, Fayzobod and Danghara

14:47, february 10, 2011

Mayor calls on architects to participate in discussion of municipal redevelopment actively

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A February 9 working meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s office, presided over by Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, discussed issues related to

12:38, february 10, 2011

Experts from Estonia instruct Tajik officials in introducing e-governance system

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2011, Asia-Plus - Successful introduction of e-governance system will promote economic development of Tajikistan, Peter Marvet, Technical Consultant at Estonia’s e-Governance

10:30, february 10, 2011

Barqi Tojik considers possibility to increase power supply to rural areas

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2011, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ -- As of February 10, 2011, the water level in the reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP) was 887.71 meters.

10:06, february 10, 2011

Tajik minister, Turkish envoy discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday February 9, Tajik Finance Minister Safarali Najmiddinov met with Turkish Ambassador to Tajikistan Mehmet Munis Derrik, according to the

08:30, february 10, 2011

Tajikistan, Russia to launch joint venture for producing consumer goods

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2011, Asia-Plus - Tajik state unitary enterprise, Zarya Vostoka, based in the northern city of Taboshar, and Russian federal state-run enterprise, Perm Gunpowder Mill, will

08:19, february 10, 2011

Kazakh-Tajik joint investment fund to invest in competitively selected projects

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company OJSC Kazakh-Tajik Joint Investment Fund is currently considering four projects for investment, Mukan Sagindykov,

15:21, february 9, 2011

Iran to build cement plant in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Iran plans to build a cement plant in Tajikistan.

11:25, february 9, 2011

Iran to help build hydropower plant in Ayni district

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Iran plans to expand its energy projects in Tajikistan, Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ali-Asghar Sherdoust told reporters in Dushanbe on February 8.

10:55, february 9, 2011

Dushanbe authorities assure WB of fulfilling their obligations on the water supply project

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday February 8, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev received a delegation of representatives of the World Bank, led by Ms.

09:32, february 9, 2011

UTair launches new air route from Russia to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s air carrier, UTair, announced that it will launch once-weekly service from Rostov am Don (Russia) to Khujand, the capital of Tajik Sughd

09:14, february 9, 2011

PPA unveils steps to curb food price inflation

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Public Procurement Agency (PPA) has announced measures to curb increasing food prices in the country.

08:55, february 9, 2011

Sughd authorities begin to sell flour from national reserve

KHUJAND, February 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Public Procurement Agency (PPA)’s office in Sughd has begun to sell wheat flour from a national reserve at restricted prices in an attempt

16:26, february 8, 2011

Antimonopoly agency sets up commission to inspect flour prices at local bazaars

DUSHANBE, February 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Antimonopoly Agency under the Government of Tajikistan suspects that rise in grain and four prices at the country’s bazaars might be artificial.

13:48, february 8, 2011

WB’s Inspection Panel will not undertake investigation on issues raised by EMU

DUSHANBE, February 8, 2011, Asia-Plus - The World Banks’ Inspection Panel will not undertake investigation on issue raised by the Ecological Movement of Uzbekistan (EMU).

17:17, february 7, 2011

Kazakh-Tajik Joint Investment Fund’s office to open in Dushanbe Wednesday

DUSHANBE, February 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of open joint-stock company OJSC Kazakh-Tajik Joint Investment Fund will take place in Dushanbe on February 9, according to the State

16:39, february 7, 2011

New rise in wheat and flour prices reported in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A new flour price hike has been reported in Tajikistan.

13:09, february 7, 2011

Russia raises export duty on light oil to US$223.20 per one ton

DUSHANBE, February 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- By Russian government’s decree the export duty on light oil rose 9.1 percent beginning from February 1 – from US$226.20 to US$232.20 per one ton.