Tajkistan, Economy

15:40, july 24, 2015

Tajikistan’s foreign debt reportedly down to 2.1 billion USD

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Over the first six months of this year, the country’s foreign debt has declined 34.6 million U.S. dollars (USD) to 2.

14:10, july 24, 2015

Oxfam-supported Women’s Producer Groups present their products at regional trade fair

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Women’s Producer Groups, supported by Oxfam, have presented their agricultural products at a two-day Regional Trade Fair that kicked off in Khujand, the

10:40, july 24, 2015

Tajik national air carrier increases the number of flights to Khorog

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, has reportedly increased the number of flights from Dushanbe to Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous

10:22, july 24, 2015

Tajikistan doubles gold production, says the ministry of industry

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2015, Asia-Plus --Tajikistan has produced nearly twice as much gold in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, Tajik Minister of Industry and New

09:53, july 24, 2015

Tajikistan reportedly increases aluminum production

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has reportedly increased aluminum production.

14:07, july 23, 2015

AKF reportedly conducts feasibility study for medium-sized power plant to be built in GBAO

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Minister of Energy and Water Resources Usmonali Usmonzoda says the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is conducting feasibility study for a power plant with

11:48, july 23, 2015

President expected to give start to construction of Sebzor power plant in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is expected to attend an official commencement of construction of the Sebzor hydroelectric power plant (HPP) in the Gorno Badakhshan

11:26, july 23, 2015

EBRD expected to provide $110 million for construction of Tajik section of CASA 1000 Project

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2015, Asia-Plus /Payrav Chorshanbiyev/ -- The Board of Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is expected to consider the issue of providing 100

10:36, july 23, 2015

Tajikistan increases electricity exports

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Tajik Minister of Energy and Water Resources Usmonali Usmonzoda noted on July 22 that Tajikistan has

10:14, july 23, 2015

The first two units of Roghun HPP expected to be introduced into operation in the coming years

Tajik government plans to introduce the first to units of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) within the next few years.

14:23, july 22, 2015

Conference to discuss promotion of fair-trade principles in Central Asia will be held in Sughd

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A conference dedicated to the promotion of Fairtrade principles in Central Asia will take place at Bahoriston resort in Sughd province on July 27-29, according

14:00, july 22, 2015

Tajikistan reportedly hands over 14 gas wells to Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Kyrgyz media outlet reports that Tajikistan has handed over 14 gas wells to Kyrgyzstan.

10:59, july 22, 2015

TJS reportedly loses almost 20 percent of its value against USD

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), has reportedly lost 19.6 percent of its values against the dollar (USD) since the beginning of the year.

09:54, july 22, 2015

Current gold and currency reserves of Tajikistan reportedly estimated at 2.8 billion somoni

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s gold and currency reserves rose 10.4 percent in a year to June 30, 2015, reaching 2.8 billion somoni (equivalent to approximately 450 million U.S.

09:23, july 22, 2015

Volume of remittance flows to Tajikistan reportedly drops by 32 percent

Volume of remittance flows to Tajikistan has reportedly dropped by 32 percent.

16:14, july 21, 2015

More than 315 million somoni spent for construction of Dushanbe to Qurghon Teppa railway

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2015, Asia-Plus -- “To-date, more than 315 million somoni have been spent for construction of the Dushanbe to Qurghon Teppa railway,” the first deputy head of Tajik Railways

15:19, july 21, 2015

Total volume of rail freight shipments drops by 12% in H1 2015

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The total volume of rail freight shipments has reportedly dropped in Tajikistan by almost 12 percent over the first half of 2015.

14:55, july 21, 2015

Tajik Railways proposes to resume traffic along the Termez to Qurghon Teppa railway

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Railways (Tajik state-run railway company) has asked the Uzbek railroad company to resume traffic along the Termez (Uzbekistan) to Qurghon Teppa

14:13, july 21, 2015

Statement by ADB president on start of operations of NDB

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao has congratulated founding members of the New Development Bank (NDB) and its president on start of

15:02, july 20, 2015

Tax Committee, Babilon-Mobile reach agreement on phased payment of tax debts

The Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan and Tajik mobile phone operator, Babilon-Mobile, have reached an agreement on phased payment of Babilon-Mobile’s tax debts.

13:37, july 20, 2015

Barqi Tojik reportedly tops the list of the most incorrigible tax defaulters

DUSHANBE, July 20, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Barqi Tojik (national integrated power company) tops the list of the most incurable tax defaulters, Nusratullo Davlatzoda, the head of the Tax Committee under

15:48, july 18, 2015

Exhibition of goods from the Iranian city of Sirjan opens in Dushanbe in August

DUSHANBE, July 18, 2015, Asia-Plus – An exhibition of goods from the Iranian city of Sirjan is expected to take place in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe, next month.

14:48, july 18, 2015

EU, FAO supports Tajikistan to strengthen its food security

DUSHANBE July 18, 2015, Asia-Plus – The European Union and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have launched a new partnership agreement to boost food and nutrition security, sustainable

16:30, july 16, 2015

Over 4.5 billion somoni worth of industrial goods produced in Tajikistan in Jan-June 2015

DUSHANBE, June 16, 2015, Asia-Plus – Over the first six months of this year, Tajikistan has produced a total of more than 4.

15:40, july 16, 2015

Tajikistan’s GDP estimated at 17.88 billion somoni in H1 2014

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Based on current data, the gross domestic product (GDP) for the first six month of this year was more than 19.

13:31, july 16, 2015

Tajik farmers expected to yield no less than 390,000 tons of cotton this year

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik farmers are expected to yield no less than 390,000 tons of cotton this year, the Minister of Agriculture Mahmadtohir Zokirov announced at a news

13:30, july 16, 2015

Tajik farmers expected to yield no less than 390,000 tons of cotton this year

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik farmers are expected to yield no less than 390,000 tons of cotton this year, the Minister of Agriculture Mahmadtohir Zokirov announced at a news

10:21, july 16, 2015

Budget implementation issues discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) board held a meeting yesterday to discuss issues related to administration of the national budget over the first six months of

09:25, july 16, 2015

Rahmon gets acquainted with pace of recovery work at the Roghun site

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday visited the site for construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) in order get acquainted with the pace

17:16, july 15, 2015

Prices for one sq m of dwelling space in Dushanbe decline by $300

DUSHANBE, July 15, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Over the first six months of this year, prices for one square meter of dwelling space in Dushanbe have reportedly declined by 300.00 U.S. dollars.