Tajkistan, Economy

11:45, november 16, 2015

Press-café on the development of the production and processing of export-oriented food products

DUSHANBE, November 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Press-Cafe on the outcomes of operation of the National Association of Small and Medium Business of Tajikistan (NASMB) with the dried fruits processing

10:56, november 16, 2015

Skiing resort Safedorak expected to be privatized

DUSHANBE, November 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Safedorak skiing resort, which is located in the Varzob district, 70 kilometers north of Dushanbe, is expected to be privatized.

10:51, november 16, 2015

Tajikistan, Pakistan agree to revive talks on trade pact

DUSHANBE, November 16, 2015, Asia-Plus – Pakistan’s Dawn reported on November 14 that Pakistan and Tajikistan Pakistan have agreed to revive talks on trade pact.

13:07, november 12, 2015

WB to help Tajikistan develop program of investment for rehabilitation of the Norak HPP

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2015, Asia-Plus – A two-day visit of the World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia, Mr. Cyril Muller, to Tajikistan concluded on November 9.

12:42, november 12, 2015

Tajik companies gain access to modern garment manufacturing technologies

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik textile and clothing companies are visiting one of the world’s largest integrated textile and garment manufacturing technology fairs in the world,

10:26, november 12, 2015

Tajikistan reaches 77.5 percent of the 2015 cotton target

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2015, Asia-Plus – Despite the recent rainy weather, Tajik farming units are taking measures to gather cotton on time.

15:30, november 11, 2015

International Energy Saving Day celebrated on November 11

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2015, Asia-Plus -- November 11 was established on the initiative of the SPARE international environmental network at the meeting of the SPARE national coordinators from

10:24, november 11, 2015

Dushanbe-2 CHP plant begins generating electricity and heat

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2015, Asia-Plus – This year, the Dsuahnbe-2 combined heat and power (CHP) plant began generating electricity and heat on November 10.

10:02, november 11, 2015

Dushanbe mayor’s office suspends allotment of land for housing

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has reportedly signed a resolution on suspending allotment of land plots for construction of residential and

15:42, november 9, 2015

In Tajikistan, GDP growth is expected to decline to 5 per cent in 2015, says EBRD report

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s Regional Economic Prospects in EBRD Countries of Operations November 2015 noted that

15:15, november 9, 2015

World Bank expected to provide $250 million to Tajikistan in 2015-2018

The new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS)outlines a World Bank Group program of support for the country over the period 2015-2018.

16:17, november 5, 2015

339 enterprises were not in operation in the first three quarters of this year

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Of 2,012 industrial enterprises registered in the country, 339 enterprises (17 percent) were not in operation over the first three quarters

14:18, november 5, 2015

NBT works out additional order on improving quality of services offered by Tajik banks

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2015, Asia-Plus – The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) is currently working out an additional order on improvement of quality of services offered by Tajik banks and adequate

12:52, november 5, 2015

Tajik, Uzbek railway companies reportedly agree to make mutual concessions

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik and Uzbek state railway companies have reportedly agreed to make mutual concessions.

17:02, november 4, 2015

Tajikistan increases potato production

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Over the first ten months of this year, all categories of farms in Tajikistan have produced some 475,000 tons of potatoes, which is nearly 72,000 tons

15:28, november 4, 2015

Brian Tracy arrives in Dushanbe to conduct business seminar

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2015, Asia-Plus – Mr.

10:48, november 4, 2015

Tajikistan produces record of nearly 885,000 tons of coal

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan has reportedly broken its coal production record set last year.

10:30, november 4, 2015

Tajikistan produces record of nearly 885,000 tons of coal

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan has reportedly broken its coal production record set last year.

15:29, november 3, 2015

Tajikistan reaches about 67 percent of the 2015 cotton target

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2015, Asia-Plus – Despite the recent rainy weather, Tajik farming units are taking measures to gather cotton on time.

10:34, november 3, 2015

Urumqi high-ranking delegation visits Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A high-ranking delegation of the Chinese city of Urumqi visited the Tajik capital, Dushanbe, from October 31 to November 2.

15:12, november 2, 2015

Japan funds anti-locust efforts in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Locust outbreaks periodically devastate precious food crops in Central Asia, jeopardizing both the food security and livelihoods of rural people.

14:01, november 2, 2015

Parliamentarians discuss the draft law on the national budget for 2016

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The committees and commissions of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) are currently studying the draft law on the country’s national budget for

10:38, november 2, 2015

Tajik garment factories learnt apparel costing

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik tailors, designers, and garment industry managers benefitted from a three-day training on apparel costing that concluded in Dushanbe on October 31.

13:48, october 30, 2015

NBT suspends operations of five microlending organizations

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has suspended operations of five microlending organizations.

11:07, october 30, 2015

Economic Outlook for Europe and Central Asia presented in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- In the midst of an uncertain global economic environment, GDP growth for the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region is expected to increase to 1.

11:01, october 30, 2015

Representatives of NBT and WB meet in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 30, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Thursday October 29, senior representatives of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) met here with Mr.

10:44, october 30, 2015

Participation of Tajikistan in the Silk Road Project discussed Hong Kong

DUSHANBE, October 30, 2015, Asia-Plus – A conference formally titled “Silk Road Strategy - Focus on Tajikistan” took place at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University on October 29.

10:16, october 30, 2015

Tajikistan presents its first EITI Report

DUSHANBE, October 30, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan has prepared its first Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Report.

10:47, october 29, 2015

Remainder of loans provided by Tajik banks reportedly rises 23.7 percent

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The remainder of loans provided by Tajik banks rose 23.7 percent in a year to September 30, 2015, reaching more than 11.

09:48, october 29, 2015

WB ECA Economic Outlook Report to be presented in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Mr. Hans Timmer, Chief Economist, Europe and Central Asia, World Bank, arrived in Dushanbe on a four-day visit on October 27.