Tajkistan, Economy

11:14, april 25, 2011

Greetings from the Land of a Thousand Lakes to the Rooftop of the World!

Water has been the defining element on the route from my homeland Tajikistan to my current place of residence, Finland.

18:28, april 23, 2011

Latvian air company resumes flights to Dushanbe

After long interruption, Latvian air company, airBaltic, has resumed flights to Dushanbe.

16:39, april 23, 2011

IFC helps Tajikistan’s IMON International finance agricultural equipment

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is helping LLC IMON International, Tajikistan’s largest microfinance organization, provide comprehensive financing and

16:29, april 23, 2011

VAT for air navigation services additional burden on domestic air companies

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Director general of Tajikaeronavigatsiya (Tajik air navigation) Anvar Maqsoudov considers that an 18 percent value added tax (VAT) imposed for air navigation

16:01, april 23, 2011

Tajikaeronavigatsiya tests Era MSS

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikaeronavigatsiya (Tajik air navigation) is currently testing a new recently established Era multilateration surveillance system (MSS) at its

14:11, april 23, 2011

DIA ready to serve domestic routes free of charge, says DIA director

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company, Dushanbe International Airport (DIA), has applied to appropriate instances, asking to review tariffs for serving domestic flights

13:55, april 23, 2011

Tajik national air carrier takes Airbus A320 on wet lease basis

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, has taken Airbus Air320 from Lithuania Smart Links on wet leasing basis for a short term, the Tajik Air press center

13:51, april 23, 2011

Construction of international terminal at Dushanbe airport suspended

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- French corporations building an international terminal at the airport in Dushanbe – Alpha Airport and SOFEMA Group -- and open joint-stock company,

16:18, april 22, 2011

Tajikistan plans to produce 3 tons of gold this year

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Minister of Energy and Industries Gul Sehrali told reporters on April 22 that Tajikistan has produced some 360 kilograms of gold over the first thee months

15:49, april 22, 2011

No changes to be made to Roghun hydroelectricity project, says Tajik minister

Minister of energy ad industries told reporters today that no changes will be made to parameters of the Roghun hydroelectricity project after assessment studies.

09:45, april 22, 2011

Kazakhstan permits to export 10,000 tons of oil products to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan has reportedly permitted limited export of light distillates to Tajikistan.

08:50, april 22, 2011

Unexploded antitank shell found at Lohour training grounds doesn’t pertain to Russian military base

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An antitank shell that exploded in Roudaki district on April 20 following careless treatment does not pertain to the Russian military base in Tajikistan,

08:49, april 22, 2011

Tajik Air’s net profit estimated at US$2.6 mln in Q1 2011

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, Tajik Air’s net profit has been estimated at 2.6 million U.

08:46, april 22, 2011

Loans provided by Tajik banks in Q1 2011 estimated at 1.6 bln somoni

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), Sharif Rahimzoda, told reporters on April 21 that Tajik banks have provided totaling 1.

08:44, april 22, 2011

NBT head says Libya unrest is one of reasons for high inflation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik central bank head says the Libya unrest is one reasons for high inflation in Tajikistan.

17:10, april 21, 2011

Tajikistan’s gold and currency reserves estimated at US$700 mln

Major part of the country’s gold and currency reserves is kept in foreign banks.

09:50, april 21, 2011

Tajik Railways seeks investors for renewal of its rolling stock

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik state rail company, Rohi Ohani Tojikiston (Tajik Railways), is seeking investors to renew its rolling stock.

09:19, april 21, 2011

Tajikistan reportedly plans to export eggs to Iran

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan reportedly plans to export eggs to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

09:18, april 21, 2011

Transit shipments fall 21 percent in Q1 2011

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, Tajik Railways has shipped more than 2.

15:45, april 20, 2011

Tajikistan develops agrarian reform program designed for 2011-2020

DUSHANBE, Aril 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has developed an agrarian reform program designed for 2011-2020.

13:45, april 20, 2011

Tajikistan reportedly ready to compromise over transit tariffs for Afghanistan-bound cargo

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Railways has replied to a letter by the Afghan Embassy in Dushanbe that asks Tajikistan to review its increase in transit fees for

10:57, april 20, 2011

Two companies declared bankrupt in Tajikistan in Q1 2011

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the High Economic Court head Amirkhoja Ghoibnazarov revealed on April 19 that two companies have

09:55, april 20, 2011

Tajik minister, Korean diplomat discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Korea in different fields were discussed here yesterday at a

08:38, april 20, 2011

This year, cotton farms manage without government credits

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The government has earmarked a 90 million somoni credit for cotton growing farms for this year, but no one cotton-growing farm has applied to credit

08:35, april 20, 2011

Tajikistan’s external debt up US$44.5 million in Q1 2011

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s foreign debt has grown some 44.5 million U.S. dollars over the first three months of this year, according to the Ministry of Finance (Mo).

12:47, april 19, 2011

4 bln somoni worth of new facilities being constructed in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Head of the Agency for Construction and Architecture Abduvali Komilov told reporters yesterday that a modern sports complex will be constructed in the center

12:29, april 19, 2011

Underground parking facilities expected to appear at Dushanbe’s Sakhovat market

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Underground parking facilities are expected to be built at Dushanbe’s Sakhovat market in the near future in order to reduce traffic congestion in this

11:00, april 19, 2011

Tajikistan reaches nearly 70% o cotton-sowing campaign

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A cotton sowing campaign is progressing in Tajikistan and cotton farmers have reached 68.

10:01, april 19, 2011

Rural development network to be established in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Rushdi Dehot (Rural Development) public association and 10 rural legal assistance centers will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on establishment

08:46, april 19, 2011

Some 60,000 tourists from 60 countries visit Tajikistan in Q1 2011

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Some 60,000 tourists from 60 countries have visited Tajikistan in January-March this year, Lochin Fayzulloyev, the deputy head of the Committee for Youth,