Tajkistan, Economy

11:21, october 19, 2012

Tajik national air carrier launches new air route to UAE

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, has launched a new air route to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Dushanbe to Dubai.

11:07, october 19, 2012

Shahriston Tunnel expected to be put in commission next week

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- According to the Ministry of Transport (MoT), the Shahriston Tunnel is expected to be put in commission on October 27.

10:50, october 18, 2012

BAS marks its 5th anniversary in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Today, the Business Advisory Services (BAS) program of the European bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) marks its 5th anniversary in

10:27, october 18, 2012

EU and GoT: partnership in public finance management reform

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday October 17, the European Union (EU) Delegation in Tajikistan organized a Conference on “European Union and the Government of Tajikistan:

16:53, october 17, 2012

New rotor wheel delivered to Tajikistan fro Norak HPP

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Ukraine’s transport aircraft Antonov-225 airlifted the rotor wheel for the Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP) into Dushanbe Wednesday (October 17)

16:13, october 17, 2012

2nd information-sharing and consultation meeting on Roghun HPP will be held on November 7

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2012 Asia-Plus -- The second information-sharing and consultation meeting with civil society on the Assessment Studies of the proposed Roghun Hydropower Project

14:06, october 17, 2012

Tajikistan’s wheat imports from Kazakhstan have doubled, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has reportedly doubled wheat imports from Kazakhstan.

17:16, october 16, 2012

British entrepreneurs study Tajikistan’s investment potential

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Ways to establish mutually beneficial cooperation between Tajik and British companies were a major topic of a meeting of Mr.

13:33, october 16, 2012

Tajikistan’s GDP for Jan-Sep 2012 estimated at some 25 bln somoni

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) for January-September this year has amounted to some 25 billion somoni (equivalent to some 5.2 million U.S.

12:55, october 16, 2012

Over 6.7 bln somoni worth of industrial goods produced in Tajikistan in Jan-Sep 2012

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan has produced a total of more than 6.7 billion somoni (equivalent to more than 1.4 billion U.S.

11:20, october 16, 2012

Tajik CCI, CCIR sign memorandum on cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2012 Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) and Camera di Commercio Italo Russa (CCIR – Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce) have signed a

10:06, october 16, 2012

PM gets acquainted with completion phase of construction the Shahriston Tunnel

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov was in the northern Sughd province at the end of last week to get acquainted with the completion phase of construction of

09:28, october 16, 2012

Tariffs on outbound calls to Russia should have been raised last year, says antimonopoly agency

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Four Tajik large mobile phone operators that are on the register of dominating entities have been fined for ignoring the anti-monopoly agency’s ruling

16:04, october 15, 2012

Issues of integration of CA into the world trade discussed in Qairoqqum

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2012 Asia-Plus - A two-day conference on the integration of Central Asia into the World trade kicked off at the Bahoriston resort area of Qairoqqum in Sughd province on

12:55, october 15, 2012

ITC assists Tajikistan in WTO accession

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Benefits and challenges of WTO accession, lessons from other countries’ WTO accession process and membership, as well as competitive financial services

11:23, october 15, 2012

Exploration of gas fields in Tajikistan going on

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Exploration of gas fields is going on in Tajikistan.

09:13, october 15, 2012

Tajik mobile phone operators raise tariff on outbound calls to Russia

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2012, Asia-Plus – Mobile phone operators functioning in Tajikistan have raised tariff on outbound calls to the Russian Federation.

13:49, october 13, 2012

Some 20,000 tons of oil products produced in Tajikistan in Jan-Sep 2012

DUSHANE, October 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan’s oil refineries have produced 19,300 tons of oil products, according to the Ministry of Energy and

12:48, october 12, 2012

IFC helps Tajik and Kyrgyz companies strengthen board effectiveness

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is helping Tajik and Kyrgyz companies strengthen board effectiveness.

10:51, october 12, 2012

Grant Thornton announces merger with Ehso Audit LLC

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Following the merger, Grant Thornton Tajikistan now unites over 30 professional staff, led by 3 partners, providing audit and advisory services in

09:53, october 12, 2012

Tajik national air carrier cancels flights to Tehran

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2012, Asia-Plus – Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, has joined other airlines in suspending flights to Tehran due to the devaluation of the Iranian national currency, the

17:02, october 11, 2012

Asht district fulfills its cotton target

KHUJAND, October 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Asht district is the third in the northern Sughd province to fulfill its cotton target, following Konibodom and Spitamen.

16:53, october 11, 2012

10 mln cubic meters of gas extracted in Tajikistan in Jan-Sep 2012

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan has produced some 10 million cubic meters of natural gas, according to the Ministry of Energy and

14:36, october 11, 2012

Tajikistan has reportedly lost $204 mln due to idle discharge of water

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- This year, Tajikistan, has reportedly lost 204 million U.S.

10:03, october 11, 2012

Tajikistan plans to start negotiations with Uzbekistan on gas shipments for 2013 in November

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan plans to start negotiations with Uzbekistan on gas shipments for 2013 next month.

09:34, october 11, 2012

Tajikistan suspends electricity supplies to Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has reportedly suspended electricity supplies to Afghanistan because Tajikistan itself has begun to experience electricity shortages.

16:43, october 10, 2012

Tender for development of Tajikistan’s silver deposit nearing completion

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The tender for development of the Konimansuri Kalon deposit is nearing completion, Shuhrat Rahmatboyev, First Deputy Chairman the State Committee for

10:40, october 10, 2012

Russia expected to deliver one mln tons of oil products to Tajikistan free of tax next year

Under a memorandum signed in Dushanbe during Russian president’s visit, Russia will deliver one million tons of oil products to Tajikistan free of tax next year.

09:57, october 10, 2012

ADB to provide $200 mln to Tajikistan within the next three years

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank is ready for closer cooperation with Tajikistan on implementation of high-priority projects, the ADB Vice President Xiaoyu

09:21, october 10, 2012

Tajik civil aviation needs foreign managers, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Highly skilled foreign manager will help develop Tajikistan’s civil aviation, Firouz Hamroyev, Deputy Minister of Transport in charge of civil