Tajkistan, Economy

09:19, october 27, 2014

Tajik horse tour operator wins UIAA award

KHOROG, October 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik horse tour operator, Pamir Horse Adventure (PHA), has won the UIAA (International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation) Mountain Protection Award.

12:31, october 26, 2014

Tajikistan seeks cooperation with China’s Shaanxi Province

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Friday October 24, Sharif Said, Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, met here with a delegation of China’s Shaanxi Province, led by

15:11, october 24, 2014

Sanctions imposed on Russia have not affected Tajikistan, says Tajik official

The Minister of Finance Abdusalom Qurbonov says sanctions imposed on Russia by the West and the Ukrainian conflict have not affected Tajikistan’s economy.

13:57, october 24, 2014

Remainder of loan provided by Tajik banks reportedly amounts to more than 9.1 billion somoni

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The remainder of loans provided by Tajik banks rose nearly 30 percent in a year to September 30, 2014, reaching more than 9.

11:04, october 24, 2014

USD exchange rate has risen in Tajikistan over the past week

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2014, Asia-Plus – An average market purchase rate of the dollar (USD) against the national currency, the somoni (TJS), rose slightly from 1:5.157 on October 17to 1:5.

15:05, october 23, 2014

Tajikistan’s aluminum exports reportedly fall nearly 40 percent

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s aluminum exports over the first nine months of this year have fallen nearly 40 percent compared to the same period last year.

09:29, october 23, 2014

Deposits kept at Tajik banks reportedly rise nearly 18 percent

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) reports that Tajikistan saw bank deposits grow by nearly 18 percent in a year to September 30, 2014, reaching 6.

14:35, october 22, 2014

Tajikistan’s cotton fiber exports reportedly fall more than 41 percent

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan’s cotton fiber exports have fallen 41.

13:38, october 22, 2014

Tajikistan participates in the 16th CHINA MINING Conference and Exhibition 2014

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is participating in the 16th CHINA MINING Conference and Exhibition 2014 that officially kicked off on October 20 and will conclude on October 23.

13:12, october 22, 2014

Tajikistan reaches 70 percent of 2014 cotton target

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik farming units are taking measures to gather cotton on time.

15:28, october 21, 2014

Conference to discuss Tajikistan-Russia cooperation opens in Moscow

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A five-day conference to discuss cooperation between the regions of Tajikistan and Russia and the 4th inter-parliamentary forum entitled “Russia-Tajikistan”

14:16, october 21, 2014

Tajikistan’s wheat imports reportedly rise more than 22 percent

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2014, Asia-plus -- According to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, Tajikistan’s wheat imports over the first nine months of this year have

17:08, october 18, 2014

Sughd province reportedly reaches 66.2 percent of its cotton target

KHUJAND, October 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd’s cotton-growing districts have yielded 76,114 tons of raw cotton by October 18, which comprises 66.

16:27, october 18, 2014

Nearly half of Tajikistan’s vehicles now use liquefied gas as fuel

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- According to Monitoring and Early Warning in Tajikistan , a monthly report released by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Tajikistan

16:05, october 18, 2014

Over 1.3 billion kWh of electricity generated in Tajikistan last month

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s power holding, Barqi Tojik, says that total electricity generation in September 2014 was more than 1.3 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), or 45.

14:37, october 17, 2014

A number of documents signed during the Economic and Investment Forum in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A number of documents were signed during the Economic and Investment Forum “Dushanbe 2014: Entrepreneurship – the Engine of the Economy” that took place in

11:24, october 17, 2014

Standard & Poor’s to determine Tajikistan’s credit rating

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) yesterday signed an agreement with the U.S.

11:07, october 17, 2014

Tajikistan’s fuel imports reportedly rise more than 60 percent

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan has imported some 440,000 tons of oil products, which is more than 60 percent more than in the same

10:43, october 17, 2014

PSG meets to discuss ITC’s activities and future plans in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The activities, achievements and challenges, as well as future plans of the International Trade Center (ITC) in Tajikistan were discussed at the Project

16:44, october 16, 2014

EDB states economic slowdown in Tajikistan caused by decreasing exports and seasonal factors

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The new issue of The CIS Macromonitor published by the Research Department of Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) says that in Tajikistan, the growth

15:50, october 16, 2014

Tajikistan interested in resumption of direct flight between Dushanbe and Baku, says Tajik president

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Inefficient transport links between Tajikistan and Azerbaijan are among factors that impede expansion of trade between the two countries.

10:45, october 16, 2014

The third session of Tajik-Azeri economic commission held in Tajik capital yesterday

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2014, Asia-Plus – The third session of the Tajik-Azeri intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation took place in Dushanbe on October 15.

10:32, october 16, 2014

Tajikistan’s GDP up 6.9 percent in Jan-Sept 2014

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Based on current data, Tajikistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) totaled more than 31.5 billion somoni (equivalent to more than 6.3 billion U.S.

14:21, october 15, 2014

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at more than 4.3 billion USD in Jan-Sept 2014

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to more than 4.

14:11, october 15, 2014

Sangtuda-1 HPP gets ready for peak load during autumn-winter 2014-2015

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) is fully ready for peak load during autumn-winter period 2014-2015.

10:35, october 15, 2014

More than 7 billion somoni worth of industrial goods produced in Tajikistan in Jan-Sept 2014

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2014, Asia-Plus – In January-September 2014, Tajikistan has produced a total of more than 7 billion somoni (equivalent to some 1.4 billion U.S.

09:12, october 15, 2014

The United States to continue to engage with four CASA-1000 countries to advance the project

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2014, Asia-Plus – In a statement released on October 11, Ms.

15:44, october 14, 2014

Tajikistan’s poverty rate will decrease to 30 percent in 2015, says president

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s poverty rate will decrease to 30 percent in 2015, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon noted at a meeting with entrepreneurs and investors that took

14:58, october 14, 2014

2nd stage of the national entrepreneurship support program starts next year

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a meeting with entrepreneurs and investors in Dushanbe, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon noted on October 14 that the second stage of the national

14:37, october 14, 2014

The Entrepreneurship Support Fund’s budget expected to be replenished with TJS1 bln in coming years

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The State Entrepreneurship Support Fund’s budget will be replenished with 1 billion somoni (TJS) within the next seven years.