Tajkistan, Economy

14:55, july 6, 2011

Sangtuda-1 shareholders’ meeting decided not to pay dividends yet

DUSHANBE, July 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An annual general meeting of shareholders of open join-stock company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1 took place in Dushanbe at the end of last week.

12:26, july 6, 2011

Oil products expected to fall in price in Tajikistan

Oil products will fall in price as soon as a consignment of oil products under new export tariffs arrives in the country.

11:02, july 6, 2011

CIS Committee for Statistics: Belarus, Tajikistan top CIS nations in terms of inflation

DUSHANBE, July 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Belarus and Tajikistan topped the CIS nations in terms of inflation for the first five months of this year.

17:15, july 5, 2011

Construction of Sangtuda-2 HPP nears completion

DUSHANBE, July 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Construction works on main and associated facilities of the Sangtuda-2 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) have practically been competed, according to the

15:34, july 5, 2011

Experts from the Husbandry Institute expect farmers to yield 500,000 t of cotton this year

DUSHANBE, July 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Experts from the Institute of Husbandry at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Tajikistan expect Tajik farmers to yield some 500,000 tons of raw

15:01, july 5, 2011

TSB introduces new money transfer system

DUSHANBE, July 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tojik Sodirot Bonk (TSB), which is the third-largest bank in terms of total assets in Tajikistan, has introduced a new money transfer system – Coinstar.

10:15, july 5, 2011

Half of water users in Dushanbe to be provided with water meters in coming five years

DUSHANBE, July 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Taking into account the successful completion of the First Dushanbe Water Supply Project under financial support of the World Bank, the sides have

09:43, july 5, 2011

Cotton harvesting campaign expected to start 10-15 days earlier than usual

DUSHANBE, July 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- This year, the cotton-harvesting campaign is expected to start 10-15 days earlier than usual in Tajikistan.

09:16, july 5, 2011

Tajikistan joins Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment

DUSHANBE, July 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has joined the Cape Town Convention on International Interests and Mobile Equipment.

17:01, july 4, 2011

Russia lowers export duty on light oil

DUSHANBE, July 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Russia has lowered export duty on light oil. By Russian government’s decree export duty on light oil is decreased from US$309.60 to US$298.

16:40, july 4, 2011

Price fuel hike leads to increase in prices of other essential goods in the country, says expert

DUSHANBE, July 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Continuing rise in fuel prices is leading to increase in price for other essential goods in the country, Bahodur Habibov, chairman of the Tajik Consumers’

15:44, july 4, 2011

Tajik farmers reportedly reaches 54 percent of repeat crop sowing campaign

DUSHANBE, July 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik farmers have reportedly reached 54 percent of this year’s repeat crop sowing campaign.

10:58, july 4, 2011

Tajikistan, Saudi Arabia prepare double taxation avoidance agreement

DUSHANBE, July 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of experts from Saudi Arabia is arriving in Dushanbe today on a five-day visit, the Tajik MFA information department reports.

09:57, july 4, 2011

142 projects to improve transportation infrastructure within EAEC area to be implemented by 2020

DUSHANBE, July 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A complex plan of development of infrastructure of highways and railroads within the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) has been worked out under

17:23, july 2, 2011

Belarus, Tajikistan top former Soviet republics in terms of national currency devaluation

DUSHANBE, July 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Belarus and Tajikistan reportedly top the former Soviet republics in terms of national currency devaluation.

16:36, july 2, 2011

We aim to avoid anarchy in consumer market, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, July 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An initiative of Tajikistan’s Antimonopoly Agency on setting the rate of retail markup for separate socially significant goods is aimed against unfounded rise

16:14, july 1, 2011

Tajikistan exports 6,500 tons of coal to Pakistan in May-June this year

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has reportedly begun to supply coal to Pakistan.

15:54, july 1, 2011

Tacom expands its operations

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The limited liability company, Tacom, which offers cellular communications services in Tajikistan under the Beeline brand, has expanded its operations.

12:33, july 1, 2011

Process of development of FEZs in Tajikistan going slowly

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The process of establishment and development of free economic zones (FEZs) in Tajikistan is going slowly, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and

11:23, july 1, 2011

Possibility of state regulation of prices for some socially significant goods discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable formally titled “Assessment of the Consequences of the State Price Regulation in Tajikistan” is being held in Dushanbe today.

09:13, july 1, 2011

EDB plans to double investments in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) plans to double investments in Tajikistan, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

17:30, june 30, 2011

More than 76,000 tons of grains produced in Tajikistan this week

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- To-date, Tajik farmers have produced 172,700 tons of grains, including 166,500 tons of wheat, from 87,300 hectares, which is 29.

16:48, june 30, 2011

CIS Economic Council endorses CIS economic development strategy

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The 50th session of the CIS Economic Council, presided over by Tajik Minister of Economic Development and Trade Farrukh Hamraliyev, took place in Dushanbe on

15:20, june 30, 2011

Roghun project will change scattered economy of the region, says MEP

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A report released by the Tajik MFA says that Mr.

09:44, june 30, 2011

Saudi entrepreneurs ready for expansion of cooperation with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received visiting delegation of entrepreneurs from Saudi Arabia yesterday afternoon.

13:09, june 29, 2011

Attraction of foreign loans must be well-grounded, says expert

DUSHANBE, June 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has needs in foreign loans, but attraction of foreign loans must be well-grounded, Bahodur Habibov, chairman of the Tajik Consumers’ Union,

10:16, june 29, 2011

Tajikistan ought to build its own petroleum refineries, says expert

DUSHANBE, June 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Rise in Russian gasoline tariffs is a heavy burden on Tajikistan’s economy and consumers, Tajik expert Mikhail Sim told Asia-Plus today.

18:03, june 28, 2011

Uzbekistan’s persistence against Roghun’s construction is struggle for regional power market

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Those knowing hydropower engineering do not believe the myth spread by some Uzbek political circles that construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power

15:19, june 28, 2011

Council of Investors of Tajikistan and Saudi Arabia meets in Varzob

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqi Oqilov has called on entrepreneurs from Saudi Arabia to consider issues related to their participation in investment projects in

14:50, june 28, 2011