Tajkistan, Economy

11:36, june 9, 2015

Development of energy sector is one of the strategic goals of Tajikistan

Despite the enormous hydropower potential Tajikistan due to various problems currently uses no more than near 4 percent of its potential and each year up to six months during the winter season

11:13, june 9, 2015

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan do not receive compensation for water resources, says Kyrgyz PM

DUSHANBE, June 9, 2015, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ -- Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan do not receive compensation for water resources from the downstream countries in the Central Asian region.

10:06, june 9, 2015

ADB appoints two new vice-presidents

DUSHANBE, June 9, 2015, Asia-Plus – Press release issued by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on June 8 notes that ADB has appointed Diwakar Gupta as Vice-President for Private Sector and

13:56, june 8, 2015

Iran, Tajikistan to review joint water projects

DUSHANBE, June 8, 2015, Asia-Plus – Iranian Minister of Energy Hamid Chitchian said he will discuss with his Tajik counterpart the trend of bilateral cooperation on water projects.

14:23, june 5, 2015

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan still fail to reach agreement on electricity prices

DUSHANBE, June 5, 2015, Asia-Plus – Kyrgyz media outlets report that Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have failed to reach an agreement on prices for Tajik electricity that will be supplied to Kyrgyzstan

13:59, june 4, 2015

Iran for active contribution to water, electricity projects in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 4, 2015, Asia-Plus – Iranian news agency IRAN reports that Iran''s Minister of Energy Hamid Chitchian said in Tehran on June 2 that Iran is ready for active contribution to

11:18, june 4, 2015

Tajik prime minister receives WTO deputy director-general

DUSHANBE, June 4, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda yesterday met here with Mr. David Shark, Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

13:34, june 2, 2015

Locust infestations reportedly hit more than 70,300 ha of farmland in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 2, 2015, Asia-Plus – To-date, locust infestations have reportedly hit more than 70,300 hectares of farmland in Tajikistan.

12:51, june 2, 2015

Tajikistan needs more ambitious reforms to accelerate growth in the medium term

DUSHANBE, June 2, 2015, Asia-Plus /Payrav Chorshanbiyev/ -- The spring 2015 edition of biannual Tajikistan Economic Update released by the World Bank on May 25 notes that the State Budget

11:52, june 2, 2015

Performance Review: ADB operations in Tajikistan remain strong

DUSHANBE, June 2, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Annual Country Portfolio Performance Review, which was conducted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Tajikistan recently, notes that

11:51, june 2, 2015

World Bank continues supporting public financial management reforms in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 2, 2015, Asia-Plus – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors on June 1 approved an allocation of US$10 million to finance the Public Finance Management Modernization Project

16:59, june 1, 2015

Dushanbe mayor orders to move the car market from the city

DUSHANBE, June 1, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has ordered to move the car market from the city.

16:07, june 1, 2015

Power engineering specialists call on Rahmon to raise the issue of construction of Sarez HPP

DUSHANBE, June 1, 2015, Asia-Plus – Managers of construction of the Norak and the Suantuda-1 hydroelectric power plants (HPPs) released an open letter to Tajik President Emomali Rahmon.

14:31, june 1, 2015

Tajikistan mineral resources map presented in Singapore

DUSHANBE, June 1, 215, Asia-Plus /Payrav Chorshanbiyev/ -- A Tajik delegation, led by Murod Khol Jumazoda, the head of the Main Geology Directorate under the Government of Tajikistan, participated

09:17, june 1, 2015

Tajik, Kazakh entrepreneurs meet in Tajik capital to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 1, 2015, Asia-Plus – Dushanbe will host the next Tajikistan-Kazakhstan business forum this week.

14:58, may 29, 2015

Tajikistan reportedly overfulfills grain-sowing target by nearly 15 percent

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik farmers have completed a grain-sowing campaign.

11:26, may 29, 2015

Tajik central banks says its forex policy remains invariable

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A statement released by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) on May 28 notes that the dollar (USD) exchange rate against the Tajik national currency, the

11:17, may 29, 2015

Tajik central banks says its forex policy remains invariable

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A statement released by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) on May 28 notes that the dollar (USD) exchange rate against the Tajik national currency, the

11:11, may 29, 2015

Tajik central banks says its forex policy remains invariable

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A statement released by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) on May 28 notes that the dollar (USD) exchange rate against the Tajik national currency, the

11:08, may 29, 2015

Tajik central banks says its forex policy remains invariable

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A statement released by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) on May 28 notes that the dollar (USD) exchange rate against the Tajik national currency, the

11:08, may 29, 2015

Tajik central banks says its forex policy remains invariable

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A statement released by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) on May 28 notes that the dollar (USD) exchange rate against the Tajik national currency, the

11:07, may 29, 2015

Tajik central banks says its forex policy remains invariable

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A statement released by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) on May 28 notes that the dollar (USD) exchange rate against the Tajik national currency, the

11:06, may 29, 2015

Tajik central banks says its forex policy remains invariable

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A statement released by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) on May 28 notes that the dollar (USD) exchange rate against the Tajik national currency, the

11:05, may 29, 2015

Tajik central banks says its forex policy remains invariable

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A statement released by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) on May 28 notes that the dollar (USD) exchange rate against the Tajik national currency, the

11:05, may 29, 2015

Tajik central banks says its forex policy remains invariable

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A statement released by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) on May 28 notes that the dollar (USD) exchange rate against the Tajik national currency, the

11:33, may 28, 2015

USD lost nearly 4% of its value against TJS yesterday

DUSHANBE, May 28, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The U.S. dollar (USD) lost 3.78 percent of its value against the Tajik national currency, the somoni, during yesterday.

10:16, may 28, 2015

Deposits kept at Tajik banks reportedly reach 7.518 billion somoni

DUSHANBE, May 28, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) reports that Tajikistan saw bank deposits grow by 29.7 percent in a year to April 30, 2015, reaching 7.

16:42, may 27, 2015

International auto race will be held over Central Asian mountain roads

DUSHANBE, May 27, 2015, Asia-Plus -- An international auto race will be held over the mountain roads of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan from June 1-10.

14:57, may 27, 2015

Tajikistan ranks low in credit and deposit penetration, says WB report

DUSHANBE, May 27, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank’s spring 2015 edition of biannual Tajikistan Economic Update says there is minimal financial intermediation in Tajikistan, and the financial

13:49, may 27, 2015

NBT attributes USD depreciation to measures taken by the bank new management

Tajik central bank attributes USD depreciation to measures taken by the bank new management, decrease in demand for USD, and increase in migrant remittance flows.