Tajkistan, Economy

10:59, july 14, 2015

Dushanbe airport merges with Tajik national air carrier

DUSHANBE, July 14, 2015, Asia-Plus – Dushanbe International Airport (DIA) has merged with Tajik Air (Tajik national air carrier) and with this merger a new company is formed -- Aviation Company of

10:32, july 14, 2015

Tajik-Indian joint event on agriculture held in Dushanbe yesterday

DUSHANBE, July 14, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi yesterday attended a joint event of Tajikistan and India on

16:10, july 13, 2015

Tajik authorities plan to cancel land-use certificates in the future

DUSHANBE, July 13, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities plan to cancel land-use certificates in the future.

11:14, july 13, 2015

Number of foreign tourist arrivals to Tajikistan reportedly doubles

DUSHANBE July 13, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The number of foreign tourist arrivals to Tajikistan has reportedly doubled over the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year.

14:04, july 10, 2015

IMF predicts slower growth in CIS nations

DUSHANBE, July 10, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update July 2015 notes that growth in emerging market and developing economies is

11:55, july 10, 2015

Networking Meeting presents outcomes of study tour to Italy

DUSHANBE, July 10, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The presentation of the outcomes of last project activity- study tour in Italy –the European Fair Trade market opportunity, strategy and consolidation phase,

15:56, july 9, 2015

Third enlarged meeting on Tajikistan’s WTO commitments held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, July 9, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The third enlarged meeting of the working group on coordination of activities of international organizations and Tajik government bodies on Tajikistan’s World

15:11, july 9, 2015

Deripaska expected to help establish municipal engineering assembly plant in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 9, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The State Unitary Enterprise Khojagii Manziliu Kommunali (KMK -- the state holding company for public utilities) director general Alimurod Islomzoda

14:45, july 9, 2015

Tajikistan needs $2 billion to fully provide the population with safe drinking water

DUSHANBE, July 9, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan needs about 2 billion U.S.

14:26, july 9, 2015

Water prices to rise in Tajikistan

The State Unitary Enterprise Khojagii Manziliu Kommunali plans to raise water prices by 38 percent.

11:27, july 9, 2015

Top managers of Tajik savings bank and Pakistan’s HBL discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, July 9, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday July 8, Chairman of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) Ruhullo Hakimzoda met with Mr. Nauman K.

17:07, july 8, 2015

Tajikistan, Iran sign one more document on completion of the Istiqlol Tunnel

DUSHANBE, July 8, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Iran have signed one more document on completion of the Istiqlol Tunnel.

14:26, july 8, 2015

Chinese company expected to complete exploration operations at the Upper Kumarg deposit in 2017

DUSHANBE, July 8, 2015, Asia-Plus -- China-based TBEA Dushangbie (Dushanbe) Co.

13:53, july 8, 2015

Experts predict rise in gasoline prices in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 8, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik experts predict rise in gasoline prices in the country.

13:24, july 8, 2015

People seek president’s support for regulation of the flight Dushanbe-Khorog

DUSHANBE, July 8, 2015, Asia-Plus – Residents of Tajikistan have released an open letter to President Emomali Rahmon, asking for support for regulation of the flight Dushanbe-Khorog.

13:48, july 7, 2015

Tajik geologists concerned over slow pace of exploration works in the south of the country

DUSHANBE, July 7, 2015, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Murod Jumazoda, the head of the Main Geology Directorate under the Government of Tajikistan, noted on

12:58, july 7, 2015

EU supports development of fruit and vegetable processing sector in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 7, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The 5th (final) capacity building session on food safety/НАССР (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) and marketing in the

12:45, july 7, 2015

Sughd carpet makers expected to be exempted from paying VAT and customs duties again

DUSHANBE, July 7, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Carpet weavers from Sughd province are expected to be exempted again from paying value added tax (VAT) and customs duties for delivery of a loom from Belgium.

11:17, july 7, 2015

Latvian-Tajik know-how exchange for establishment and running of business incubator realized

DUSHANBE, July 7, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Three staff members from the National Association of Business Women from Tajikistan (NABWT) travelled to Latvia for a know-how exchange.

15:08, july 6, 2015

Tajik, Azeri CCIs sign cooperation agreements

DUSHANBE, July 6, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCIs) of Tajikistan and Azerbaijan have signed a cooperation agreement.

16:53, july 3, 2015

ADB launches youth video competition – ‘Who’s Growing Tomorrow’s Food?’

DUSHANBE, July 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has organized a youth video competition in conjunction with its upcoming 2nd Asian Irrigation Forum in Manila.

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