Tajkistan, Economy

10:03, january 20, 2012

Remittances sent to Tajikistan by physical entities rise 33.6 percent

DUSHANBE, January 20, Asia-Plus -- Last year, physical entities remitted 2.96 billion U.S. dollars to banks in Tajikistan, which is 33.

11:29, january 19, 2012

CEA meets in Moscow to discuss economic cooperation within CIS area

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2012, Asia-Plus – The Commission for Economic Affairs (CEA) at the CIS Economic Council met in Moscow on January 18.

11:12, january 19, 2012

Feasibility study for Tajik stretch of Kashgar-Herat railroad to be completed by May

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Feasibility study for construction of a Tajik stretch of a rail link that will connect Kashgar (China) and Herat (Afghanistan) is expected to be

10:38, january 19, 2012

Rail transit traffic falls in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- In 2011, Tajik Railways shipped more than 9.2 million tons of cargo, which is 1.

17:17, january 18, 2012

Tajik Railways does not know when Uzbekistan will lift rail blockade

DUSHANBE, January 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Delaying the resumption of rail traffic along the Tajik-Uzbek border is nothing more than rail blockade, Vladimir Sobkalov, the first deputy head of

15:16, january 18, 2012

IsDB provides US$17.5 mln to Tajikistan for enhancement of education sector

DUSHANBE, January 18, 2012, Asia-Plus – The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) intends to extend a US$17.

14:48, january 18, 2012

Tajikistan acquires one of pavilions of All-Russian Exhibition Center in Moscow

DUSHANBE, January 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Sharif Said, the head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), attended a meeting of the Interstate Council for Exhibition-Fair and

14:14, january 18, 2012

World Bank projects global slowdown

DUSHANBE, January 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Global Economic Prospects (GEP) 2012 by the World Bank says developing countries should prepare for further downside risks, as Euro Area debt problems and

09:28, january 18, 2012

Somon Air launches air route from Dushanbe to Ukrainian capital

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik air company, Somon Air, will launch a new air route to Ukraine next month.

13:05, january 17, 2012

Sangtudinskaya GES-1 plans to recover debts from Barqi Tojik judicially

Open joint-stock company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, which operates the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectricity power plant (HPP), plans to recover debts from Barqi Tojik power holding judicially.

10:19, january 17, 2012

Tajikistan builds national processing center

DUSHANBE, January 17, 2012 Asia-Plus – The National Processing Center was officially presented in Dushanbe on January 16.

15:07, january 16, 2012

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at more than $4.4 bln in 2011

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- In 2011, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, amounted to 4.4433 billion U.S. dollars, which was 115.

14:22, january 16, 2012

Tajikistan’s GDP for last year estimated at more than 30 bln somoni

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- In 2011, Tajikistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 7.4 percent, reaching more than 30 billion somoni (equivalent to more than 6.3 billion U.S.

09:42, january 16, 2012

PamirEnergy seeks funds to pay subsidies to residential customers

KHOROG, January 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Pamir Energy Company is currently seeking solution to the problem of paying electricity subsidies to residential customers, the PamirEnergy Director

15:54, january 14, 2012

Overall space of some 830,000 sq m in residential buildings made available in 2011

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- An overall space of some 830,000 square meters in residential buildings was made available during 2011, the Agency for Construction and Architecture

15:04, january 14, 2012

Press Café on improvement and simplification of customs clearance held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2012, Asia-Plus – Press Café on the issues of latest changes and amendments to the Custom Code of Tajikistan, approved by members of the lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon)

14:28, january 13, 2012

Prospects of Tajik-Estonian economic cooperation discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Estonia were discussed here on Thursday (January 12)

11:18, january 13, 2012

FAO Food Price Index ends year with sharp decline

DUSHANBE, January 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Food prices fell in December 2011 with the FAO Food Price Index dropping 2.4 percent, or five points from November, FAO said on January 12.

13:33, january 12, 2012

East Air’s jet forced to make emergency after its cabin becomes depressurized

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2012, Asia-Plus – A East Air jet carrying 112 was forced to make an emergency landing in Moscow when its cabin became depressurized, Russia media sources report.

17:13, january 11, 2012

Somon Air launches air route from Khujand to Krasnodar

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik air company, Somon Air, will launch a new air route to Russia next month.

17:02, january 11, 2012

IMF plans to launch new support program for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will continue providing financial support to Tajikistan in the framework of a new program that is planned to be

14:59, january 11, 2012

Technical issues of Tajikistan’s participation in EXPO 2012 discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Technical issues related to participation of Tajikistan in Expo 2012 in South Korea were discussed here Tuesday at a meeting of Sharif Said, the head

14:23, january 11, 2012

Tajikistan, Afghanistan to boost bilateral economic cooperation

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The fourth meeting of the Tajik-Afghan commission for trade and economic cooperation concluded in Kabul, Afghanistan on January 9.

12:40, january 11, 2012

Technical issues impede completion of tender for development of Konimansuri Kalon deposit

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Some technical issues are impeding the completion of the tender for development of the Konimansuri Kalon (Big Konimansur) silver deposit, Azim

11:07, january 11, 2012

Tajikistan seeks investors for development of five gold deposits

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is currently seeking investors for development of five gold-and-silver deposits, namely Mosrif, Chore, Ikar and recently explored Chulbue

14:52, january 10, 2012

IMF executive board approves US$20.1 mln disbursement for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed its fifth review of Tajikistan’s economic performance under a program supported

13:43, january 10, 2012

Some neighboring countries impede full-fledged work of exhibitions in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Some neighboring countries impeded a full-fledged work of exhibitions in Tajikistan in 2011, Asanali Karamaliyev, the deputy head of Tajikistan’s

11:09, january 10, 2012

183 tourists visited Tajikistan in 2011

DUSHANBE, January 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- 183,000 foreign tourists visited Tajikistan last year, which is 23,000 tourists more than in 2010, Maliksho Nematov, the head of the Committee for Youth,

10:34, january 10, 2012

Good harvests reported in Tajikistan last year

DUSHANBE, January 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Last year saw good harvests in Tajikistan, Minister of Agriculture Qosim Qosimov announced at a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Agriculture at

11:03, january 9, 2012

Nambst discusses creation of national craftsmanship network in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A three-day meeting of the work group for creation of the national craftsmanship network in Tajikistan has opened din Dushanbe today.