Tajkistan, Economy

14:45, july 3, 2015

Tajikistan, EBRD discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, July 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and the European Bank for Reconstruction Development were discussed at a meeting of

10:47, july 3, 2015

Company constructing Ismoili Somoni Hotel expected to be exempted from paying taxes again

DUSHANBE, July 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The government is preparing amendments to the law on the national budget for 2015, under which equipment and building materials delivered to the country for

10:17, july 3, 2015

Ministry of transport seeks contractor for construction of three-level traffic interchange in Dushan

DUSHANBE, July 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Transport (MoT) plans to use part of loan provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for construction of a

17:05, july 2, 2015

OECD, FAO expect stronger production, lower prices over coming decade

DUSHANBE, July 2, 2015, Asia-Plus - The latest Agricultural Outlook report produced by the OECD and FAO notes that strong crop yields, higher productivity and

16:37, july 2, 2015

Directory of mining companies operating in Tajikistan set up

DUSHANBE, July 2, 2015, Asia-Plus – A directory of mining companies operating in Tajikistan has been set up.

15:36, july 2, 2015

CDB may provide $500 million to Tajik central bank

DUSHANBE, July 2, 2015, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday July 1, Head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) Jamshed Nourmahmadzoda met here with Mr.

11:41, july 2, 2015

EBRD makes equity investment in Schiever Tajikistan to open the country’s first hypermarket

DUSHANBE, July 2, 2015, Asia-Plus – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) became a shareholder in Schiever Tajikistan, the holder of the franchise for Auchan hypermarkets in

15:00, july 1, 2015

Remittance flows from Russia to Tajikistan reportedly decline by nearly 87 percent

In the first quarter of this year, remittance flows from Russia to Tajikistan have reportedly declined by nearly 87 percent compared to same period last year.

13:23, july 1, 2015

Turkmenistan constructs 45 kilometers of its section of the TAT railway

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Turkmen national news agency TDH reports that Turkmenistan has constructed 45 kilometers of its section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan

12:24, july 1, 2015

Electricity rates projected to rise 12 percent this year

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade projects a 12 percent average annual increase in electricity prices this year and a 6.

10:04, july 1, 2015

Restructuring of Tajik central bank leads to redundancy of 197 positions

Restructuring of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has led to redundancy of 197 positions.

15:44, june 30, 2015

Final versions of documents on CASA 1000 Project expected to be signed in late July

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Final versions of documents on the Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (CASA 1000) are expected to be signed in late July.

13:24, june 30, 2015

Tajik-Moldovan economic commission meets in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2015, Asia-Plus – The 2nd meeting of the Tajik-Moldovan intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation took place in Dushanbe on June 30.

15:07, june 29, 2015

Tajik central bank restricts operations of two small lending institutions

DUSHANBE, June 29, 2015, Asia-Plus – The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has reportedly restricted operations of two small lending institutions.

15:17, june 26, 2015

Barqi Tojik now owes nearly 500 million somoni to Sangtudinskaya GES-1

Barqi Tojik power holding (Tajik electricity supplier) now owes 498.

13:32, june 26, 2015

Gazprom makes preparations for exploration operations at the Western Shohambari field.

DUSHANBE, June 26, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Gazprom International, an affiliate of Russia’s state-controlled company Gazprom, is making preparations for exploration operations at the Western Shohambari

13:06, june 26, 2015

Workshop for dairy industry processors conducted in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, June 26, 2015, Asia-Plus – 15 dairy industry processors have attended a workshop to discuss on how to improve and strengthen sustainable dairy industry development in Tajikistan.

10:57, june 26, 2015

Kazakhstan to supply technical insulation materials for two thermal power plants in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 26, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The official website of the Central Utility Lines Service under the President of Kazakhstan reports that enterprises will participate in construction of two

16:41, june 25, 2015

Tajikistan supplied 129.6 ,million kWh of electricity to Afghanistan last month

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – According to monthly report, Monitoring and Early Warning in Tajikistan, the 220 kW and 110 kW networks from Sangtuda-1 and Sangtuda-2 hydroelectric plants

15:16, june 25, 2015

Tajikistan’s liquefied gas imports continue to increase

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s liquefied gas imports are continuing to increase.

14:55, june 25, 2015

Remainder of loans provided by Tajik banks reportedly rises 28.7 percent

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The remainder of loans provided by Tajik banks rose 28.7 percent in a year to May 31, 2015, reaching 11.

10:52, june 25, 2015

Deposits kept at Tajik banks reportedly reach 7.7305 billion somoni

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) reports that Tajikistan saw bank deposits grow by 32.8 percent in a year to May 31, 2015, reaching 7.

09:37, june 25, 2015

Tajikistan’s inflation for Jan-May 2015 stands at 2.6 percent

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for the first five months of this year has stood at 2.6 percent, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

13:46, june 24, 2015

Tajikistan begins using new poverty measurement methodology

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan has launched a new official poverty series and methodological

15:33, june 23, 2015

World Bank helps create temporary employment opportunities in agriculture in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank Board of Executive Directors on June 22 approved an allocation of additional financing of US$12 million from the International Development

14:54, june 23, 2015

Iranian company expected to supply diesel fuel to Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE June 23, 2015, Asia-Plus – Iran.ru reports that Deputy Director General of National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC), Mr.

16:01, june 22, 2015

4.4945 billion somoni worth of industrial goods produced in Tajikistan in Jan-May 2015

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – Over the first five months of this year, Tajikistan has produced a total of 4.

15:52, june 22, 2015

8,267 tons of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in Jan-May 2015

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – Twenty-eight countries of the world have provided 19.5355 million U.S.

15:42, june 22, 2015

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at 1.6365 billion USD in Jan-May 2015

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Over the first five months of this, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to 1.6365 billion U.S.

13:57, june 22, 2015

Emomali Rahmon receives governor of China’s Henan province

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Monday June 22, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Guo Gengmao, the Communist Party Chief and Governor of Henan Province of the