Tajkistan, Economy

11:15, november 12, 2014

Food Safety Coordinating Council holds it first meeting

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2014, Asia-Plus – Issues related to ensuring food safety have been discussed at the first meeting of the Food Safety Coordinating Council, presided over by Deputy Prime

09:40, november 12, 2014

Iranian exhibition of industrial goods opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2014, Asia-Plus – Iranian exhibition of industrial goods, Iran Expo 2014, opened at the Kokhi Borbad State Complex in Dushanbe today.

14:22, november 11, 2014

CASA 1000 will alleviate Pakistan’s energy shortfall to some extent, says Pakistani PM

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif says Pakistan is looking forward to greater regional connectivity with China and its partners in Central Asia to

13:10, november 11, 2014

National conference of consultants – 2014 takes place in Dushanbe this week

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Representative Office in Tajikistan announces the 2nd National Conference of Consultants in

10:43, november 11, 2014

Tajikistan reaches 87 percent of 2014 cotton target

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – Despite unfavorable weather conditions, Tajik farming units are taking measures to gather cotton on time.

10:19, november 11, 2014

Tajikistan’s inflation for Jan-Oct 2014 stands at 6.1 percent

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for the first ten months of this year has stood at 6.1 percent, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

17:03, november 10, 2014

Government asks parliament to exempt cement plant under construction from paying VAT

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The government has asked the parliament to exempt a cement plant under construction from paying value added tax (VAT) and customs duties on shipment of

13:30, november 10, 2014

Energy efficiency expo expected to take place in Dushanbe from November 20-22

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Finance of Tajikistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in partnership with the Korea Export–Import Bank, and Public Foundation Habitat

11:24, november 10, 2014

Tajik CCI head receives Iranian diplomat

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of bilateral economic cooperation between Tajikistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran were a major topic of a meeting of Sharif Said,

16:57, november 9, 2014

China pledges 40 billion USD for Silk Road Fund

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2014, Asia-Plus -- China has pledged 40 billion U.S. dollars to set up a Silk Road Fund to help connect countries across Asia.

16:01, november 9, 2014

Tajik president meets ABC top manager in Beijing

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Friday November 7, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met in Beijing with Mr.

14:29, november 7, 2014

EBRD president expected to visit Tajikistan soon

DUSHANBE, November 7, 2014, Asia-Plus – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Suma Chakrabarti is expected to visit Tajikistan from November 17-18, 2014.

11:30, november 7, 2014

Tajikistan fulfills the 2014 coal production target

DUSHANBE, November 7, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has fulfilled the 2014 coal production target, which has been determined at 700,000 tons of coal.

10:31, november 7, 2014

Conference on renewable energy in Central Asia held in Brussels

DUSHANBE, November 7, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Organized by the European Commission, a conference aimed at promoting sustainable-energy-policy developments in Central Asia, took place in Brussels on

09:04, november 7, 2014

Tajik delegation attends the 10th World Islamic Economic Forum in Dubai

DUSHANBE, November 7, 2014, Asia-Plus – A Tajik government delegation, led by deputy Prime Minister, Azim Ibrohim, attended the 10th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) that took place in Dubai,

13:44, november 5, 2014

Oil and gas law may become crucial for Tajikistan, says Tajik MP

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has set up a working group to draft the law on oil and gas.

11:03, november 5, 2014

Tajikistan produces more than 1 million tons of cement this year

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2014, Asia-Plus – Over the first ten months of this year Tajikistan has produced more than 1 million tons of cement, which was 776,000 tons more than in the same period last

17:04, november 4, 2014

IMF predicts slower economic growth in CCA countries

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts economic growth in the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) will slow by an average of one percentage point this

16:31, november 3, 2014

Tajikistan reaches nearly 84 percent of 2014 cotton target

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik farming units are taking measures to gather cotton on time.

16:44, november 1, 2014

New terminal at Dushanbe airport to open its doors to passengers on November 3

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2014, Asia-Plus – A new terminal at Dushanbe International Airport (DIA) will open its doors to passengers on November 3.

15:16, october 31, 2014

Tajikistan reportedly extends the period of operation of Sangtuda-2 HPP for Iran by 2 years

Tajikistan has reportedly extended the period of operation of the Sangtuda-2 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) for Iran by two years.

11:20, october 31, 2014

Somoni continues to depreciate against Dollar

DUSHANBE, October 31, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The value of the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), has continued to depreciate against the U.S.

10:37, october 31, 2014

Russian entrepreneurs intend to expand cooperation with Tajik counterparts

DUSHANBE, October 31, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of representatives of the business communities of Tajikistan and Russia’s Altai Krai took place in Dushanbe on October 30.

17:16, october 30, 2014

U.S. government, AKF partner to further development in Tajikistan now and in the future

DUSHANBE, October 30, October 30, Asia-Plus – United States Ambassador to Tajikistan Susan M.

16:09, october 30, 2014

“Qatari Diar”: Now is the time to invest in Tajikistan

CEO of “Qatari Diar-Tajikistan” participated as one of the keynote speakers at The First Investment Forum of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Central Asia.

15:03, october 29, 2014

Doing Business 2015 ranks Tajikistan 166th among 189 economies

DUSHANBE, October 29, 204, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has improved its position in Doing Business 2015 by eleven places to the 166th spot.

11:20, october 29, 2014

Weakening of regional currencies will heighten the pressure on TJS, says World Bank

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2014, Asia-Plus – The World bank report, Tajikistan: Moderated Growth, Heightened Risks , notes that Tajikistan’s economic growth moderated to 6.

10:24, october 29, 2014

Training on management, marketing and export for BIOs being held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2014, Asia-Plus -- After the first edition organized in Bishkek, the EU-funded project “Handicraft and Business through Regional Integration and Fair Trade Market” is holding

10:16, october 29, 2014

OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports government in switch-over to digitalization process

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Following a request from Tajikistan’s Government to assist the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting in the transition from analogue to digital

16:49, october 27, 2014

Comprehensive structural reforms needed to bolster growth in Tajikistan, says World Bank

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The latest Tajikistan Economic Report by the World Bank notes that Tajikistan’s economic growth is slowing and vulnerability to shocks is increasing while