Tajkistan, Economy

14:05, december 5, 2013

More than 74 percent of Pamir-Energy’s customers provided with regular electricity supply

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Today, more than 74 percent of customers of the Pamir Energy Company (PamirEnergy) have regular power supply, according to PamirEnergy.

13:33, december 5, 2013

More than 19 bln USD remitted to banks in Tajikistan over the past decade

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- According to information posted on Economic News TJ’s account in Facebook on December 3, more than 19 billion U.S.

12:42, december 5, 2013

ADB provides $136 mln grant to upgrade Golovnaya hydroelectric power plant in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Thursday December 5, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $136 million grant, the largest single transaction ever provided by the institution to

10:18, december 5, 2013

Meeting on assessment studies for CASA 1000 Project held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2013, Asia-Plus – A consultative meeting on assessment studies for the Central Asia South Asia Electricity Trade and Transmission Project (CASA 1000) took place at the

09:57, december 5, 2013

Meeting to discuss development of Tajikistan’s tourism industry takes place Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2013, Asia-Plus – A meeting to discuss ways to promote development of tourism industry in Tajikistan is taking place in Dushanbe tomorrow.

09:46, december 5, 2013

ITC bridges tourism to creative industries in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan potential in tourism with linkage to creative industries, such as artisanal products is being assessed by the International Trade Center (ITC).

16:02, december 4, 2013

Russia's Cabinet Approved Agreement on Cancelling Fuel Tariffs for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2013, Asia-Plus --Russian Government website reports that Russian Cabinet''s Commission on Legal Issues approved the bill on Ratifying Agreement between the Government of the

16:29, december 3, 2013

Tajikistan’s cotton exports decline more than 22 percent in Jan-Oct 2013

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Over the first ten months of this year, Tajikistan has exported 88,600 tons of cotton fiber to the total amount of 147.8 million U.S.

14:28, december 3, 2013

The 1st stage of construction of international terminal at DIA reportedly completed

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The first stage of construction of international terminal at Dushanbe International Airport (DIA) has been completed, Mahmadyusuf Shodiyev, a spokesman for

11:05, december 3, 2013

Tajikistan ranked 5th among the post Soviet states in terms of inflation rate

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Over the first ten months of this year, Tajikistan has stood in fifth position among the post-Soviet states in terms of growth in consumer prices, the CIS

09:48, december 3, 2013

The first 15 trolleybuses assemble din Dushanbe go into service along routes in the Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The first fifteen trolleybuses assembled in Dushanbe have gone into service along routes in the Tajik capital.

09:31, december 2, 2013

Latvian company interested in construction of regional railways running through Tajik territory

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2013, Asia-Plus -- During his visit to Tajikistan, Sergey Litvinenko, top manager of Latvia’s Serge Kozak, has reportedly offered construction of regional railways in Central

15:59, november 30, 2013

Prices decline but remain high as weather concerns increase, says WB report

DUSHANBE, November 30, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The November 2013 issue of Food Price Watch notes that international prices of food continued to decline between June and October 2013, but remain

15:30, november 29, 2013

Tajikistan, Iran discuss further financing of completion of the Istiqlol Tunnel

DUSHANBE, November 29, 013, Asia-Plus -- A working meeting to discuss issues related to further financing of completion of construction of the Istiqlol Tunnel has been held at the Ministry of

15:09, november 29, 2013

Kont Investment Bank fails to increase its capital reserves due to U.S. sanctions

DUSHANBE, November 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Kont Investment Bank has failed to increase its capital reserves due to restrictions imposed on its activities by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT),

11:07, november 29, 2013

Russian company provides exploration and drilling equipment to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Uralmash Oil and Gas Equipment Holding LLC (Russia) is expected to provide exploration and drilling equipment to Tajikistan.

10:14, november 29, 2013

Amendments expected to be made to Tajikistan’s law on inspection of economic entities

DUSHANBE, November 29, Asia-Plus -- The State Committee on Investments and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest) is currently preparing amendments to the country’s law “On Inspection of

15:15, november 28, 2013

EBRD makes first-ever equity investment in microfinance institution, in Tajikistan’s Imon

DUSHANBE, November 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Official ceremony to mark the European bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and FMO equity investment has taken in place in Khujand, the capital

13:10, november 28, 2013

Tajik central bank reviews the results of the first nine months’ work

DUSHANBE, November 28, 2013, Asia-Plus – An enlarged meeting of the Board of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) took place on November 28.

14:49, november 27, 2013

Tajikistan has exported more than 51 mln USD worth of fuel and electricity to Afghanistan in Jan-Sep

DUSHANBE, November 27, 2013, Asia-Plus – Over the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan’s exports to Afghanistan included mainly electricity, ferrous metals, and fuel (liquefied oil gas),

10:33, november 27, 2013

Tajik grain growers reportedly produce 872,900 tons of wheat this year so far

DUSHANBE, November 27, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik grain growers have reportedly completed the main wheat-harvesting campaign.

10:27, november 27, 2013

Tajikistan’s grain imports reportedly decrease

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s grain imports have reportedly decreased.

09:33, november 27, 2013

FINCA MDO may consider the issue of getting bank status in the coming years

DUSHANBE, November 27, 2013, Asia-Plus -- FINCA Tajikistan, which is one of Tajikistan’s leading micro-deposit organizations, may consider the issue of getting bank status in the coming years.

11:45, november 26, 2013

Cotton harvesting campaign nearing completion in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A cotton-harvesting campaign is reportedly nearing completion in Tajikistan.

11:22, november 26, 2013

IFC invests in animal feed production in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed an investment deal on the production of high-quality animal feed in Tajikistan with the subsidiary

10:06, november 26, 2013

IFC provides $1.5 million to FINCA Tajikistan to boost financing for smaller businesses

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is providing a loan of US$ 1.

16:06, november 25, 2013

Flydubai plans to increase the quantity of flights from Dubai to Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Flydubai, one of the national airlines of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), considers increasing the number of flights to Dushanbe from two to four times a

15:55, november 25, 2013

Tajikistan develops muscovite and staurolite deposits in GBAO for aluminum production

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik geologists are ready to continue exploration operations at the Kurgovad field in the Darvoz district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region

11:58, november 25, 2013

Number of tax payments reportedly falls in Central Asia and Eastern Europe

Central Asia and Eastern Europe has been the biggest reformer over the nine years of the study, Paying Taxes 2014 , which is a joint report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the

14:13, november 22, 2013

Meetings on assessment studies for CASA 1000 project expected to be held in Tajikistan next month

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Consultative meetings on assessment studies for the Central Asia South Asia Electricity Trade and Transmission Project (CASA 1000) will be held in