Tajkistan, Economy

10:36, january 24, 2014

Tethys intends to expand its operations to northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tethys Petroleum Limited (Tethys), a company focused on oil and gas exploration and production activities in Central Asia, reportedly intends to expand its

14:52, january 23, 2014

Tajik power holding now owes more than 427 mln to OJSC Sangtudinskaya GES-1

DUSHANBE, January 23, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, which operates the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP), notes that the Sangtuda-1 HPP generated

14:09, january 23, 2014

Smuggling of oil products out of Kyrgyzstan will scarcely stop completely, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, January 23, 2014, Asia-Plus -- First Deputy Head of the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan, Nematjon Rahmatov, doubts whether the smuggling of oil products into Tajikistan

09:49, january 23, 2014

Tajik official invites Russian investments in Tajikistan’s hydropower

DUSHANBE, January 23, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is seeking investments from the Russian Federation in its hydropower sector.

11:40, january 22, 2014

Conference of representatives of Tajik and Russian business communities opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The 12th meeting of the Tajik-Russian intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation opened in Dushanbe today.

13:44, january 21, 2014

Draft law on inspection of economic entities discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2014, Asia-Plus – New edition of a draft law on inspection of economic entities has been discussed at a meeting of the Working Group (WG) that has been set up for developing

01:22, january 21, 2014

Grant Thornton International reports over 8% growth for the year 2013

Grant Thornton announced record combined global revenues of US$4.5 billion driven by 8.1% growth in US dollars for the year ended 30 September 2013.

13:32, january 20, 2014

Tajik PM received Russian ambassador

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On Monday January 20, Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda received Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Igor Frolov-Lyakin.

12:52, january 20, 2014

ADB expected to hold its 47th annual meeting in Astana in early May

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is expected to hold the 47th Annual Meeting of its Board of Governors in the Kazakh capital Astana from May 2-5 this

14:59, january 19, 2014

Over 975,000 sq m in residential buildings made available in Tajikistan in 2013

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2014, Asia-Plus – During 2013 an overall space of more than 975,000 square meters in residential buildings were made available in Tajikistan, according to the Committee for

14:47, january 19, 2014

Russia reportedly dominated Tajikistan’s fuel market in 2013

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Russia reportedly dominated the Tajik fuel market last year.

15:48, january 17, 2014

ADB may resume providing concessional loan to Tajikistan next year, says ADB’s country director

DUSHANBE, January 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- After a seven-year interruption, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) may resume providing concessional loans to Tajikistan starting next year, ADB’s Country

13:54, january 17, 2014

DIA informs passengers about additional safety precautions for flights to Russia

DUSHANBE, January 17, 2014, Asia-Plus – Dushanbe International Airport (DIA) informs passengers about additional safety precautions for flights to Russia that have been introduced following the

13:04, january 17, 2014

Tajik-Russian economic commission expected to meet in Dushanbe next week

DUSHANBE, January 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik-Russian intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation will meet in Dushanbe from January 22-24, according to Tajikistan’s Chamber of

10:12, january 17, 2014

ADB will not participate in CASA 1000 Project

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will not participate in implementation of the Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (CASA 1000.

09:16, january 17, 2014

ADB plans $313 million assistance program for Tajikistan over the next three years

DUSHANBE, January 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans a $313.

16:43, january 16, 2014

Tajik electric power authorities do not know when Sangtuda-2 HPP will be reintroduced into operation

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan (MoEWR) and Barqi Tojik (the state-owned utility responsible for generation, transmission, and

15:55, january 16, 2014

Kyrgyzstan impairs the freedom of transit for Tajikistan, says ITC survey

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The survey conducted by International Trade Center (ITC) under financial support of the Government of Switzerland, Trade Obstacles Faced by

15:22, january 16, 2014

Yak herders’ group from Tajikistan took part in FAO international conference

The FAO Investment Centre held its annual internal conference “TCI Investment Days” dedicated to the sharing of project experience from all over the world.

14:27, january 16, 2014

Tajikistan plans to export 700 mln kWh of electricity this year

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan plans to export a total of 25.

14:08, january 16, 2014

306-meter bridge commissioned in Shouroobod

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2014 Asia-Plus -- A 306-meter bridge, which is part of the Kulob-Qalai Khumb highway construction project, was commissioned in the Shouroobod district, Khatlon province last

17:03, january 15, 2014

WG to analyze development of secondary securities market meets in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2014, Asia-Plus – A Working Group (WG) to analyze the main aspects and opportunities of further development of the secondary securities market in Tajikistan has recently met

16:47, january 15, 2014

World Bank: Global economy at turning point

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The world economy is projected to strengthen this year, with growth picking up in developing countries and high-income economies appearing to be finally

15:59, january 15, 2014

Tajikistan’s GDP for 2013 estimated at more than 40.5 bln somoni

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Based on current data, the gross domestic product (GDP) for 2013 was 40.5245 billion somoni (equivalent to more than 8.5 billion U.S.

15:33, january 15, 2014

In 2013, average annual inflation stood at 3.7 percent in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2014, Asia-Plus – In 2013, an average annual inflation stood at 3.7 percent in Tajikistan, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President Tajikistan.

15:21, january 15, 2014

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at 5.285 bln USD last year

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- In 2013, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, amounted to 5.285 billion U.S. dollars, which was 102.

11:43, january 15, 2014

Tajikistan, EBRD reportedly discuss prospects of cooperation in transportation sector

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) were

11:26, january 15, 2014

Tajikistan asks Russia to support its position on Roghun HPP

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday January 14, Tajik Ambassador to Russia Abdulmajid Dostiyev met in Moscow with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Grigory Krasin.

15:09, january 14, 2014

Tajik mountaineer climbs Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik mountaineer Farhod Muminov has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa. Farhod Muminov stated this through his Facebook page.

14:49, january 14, 2014