Tajkistan, Economy

10:03, july 24, 2014

Tajikistan exported nearly 497 million kWh of electricity in H1 2014

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first six months of this year, Tajikistan has exported nearly 497 million kWh of electricity, which is 135 million kWh more than in the same period

10:00, july 23, 2014

Tajikistan significantly increases coal production

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first six months of this year, Tajikistan has produced more than 300,000 tons of coal, which is 130,000 tons more than in the same period last year,

16:01, july 22, 2014

Remittance flows from Russia to Tajikistan decline inconsiderably, says Tajik central bank head

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik central bank head notes that remittance flows from Russia to Tajikistan have declined inconsiderably.

14:49, july 22, 2014

New management of Tajik state railway company reportedly does not have problems with Uzbekistan

Tajikistan-bound trains now do not face any problems while passing through Uzbek territory, deputy head of Tajik Railways (Tajik state railway company), Usmon Qalandarov, told journalists in Dushanbe

11:59, july 22, 2014

EBRD supports regulatory framework for mobile financial services in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the central bank of Tajikistan in creating a regulatory framework for mobile

09:31, july 22, 2014

Tajik national air carrier chief fired straight after his news conference

Director general of Tajik national carrier, Tajik Air, Firouz Hamroyev, was fired yesterday just hours after he gave a news conference on the results of work carried out by Tajik Air in the first

17:17, july 21, 2014

Mobile banking reportedly introduced in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan has reportedly presented the mobile banking service.

15:04, july 21, 2014

Tajik Air’s Soviet-era aircraft expected to be put on sale

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan has ordered to put Soviet-era aircraft on sale, the head of the national air carrier, Tajik Air, Firouz Hamroyev, announced at a

11:24, july 21, 2014

Dushanbe-Vahdat-Yovon railway expected to be introduced into operation next year

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Construction of a rail link connecting Dushanbe, Vahdat and Yovon is expected to be finished by September 2016, according to the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

13:45, july 19, 2014

Tajik artisans fly to Kyrgyzstan for a 2-week cycle of events within EU-funded project

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Eight Tajik craftsmen will fly to Bishkek tomorrow to take part in a series of initiatives organized within the framework of the project “Handicraft and

13:39, july 19, 2014

Fifth and final riparian meetings on Roghun assessment studies held in Almaty

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The fifth information-sharing and consultation meetings on the Assessment Studies for the proposed Roghun Hydropower Project (Roghun HPP) took place on July

16:47, july 18, 2014

Tilloi Tojik expected to begin commercial production of gold at Sebi Kopa deposit next month

DUSHANBE, July 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The state-owned gold mining company, Tilloi Tojik (Tajik Gold), is expected to begin commercial production of gold at the Sebi Kopa deposit that is located in

12:02, july 18, 2014

Tseres Group supplies Altai rye flour to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 18, 2014, Asia-Plus – Limited liability company, Tseres Group, has shipped the first consignment of Altai rye flour to Tajikistan this month.

15:32, july 17, 2014

Rumi district administration gives back lands from Chinese farmers

DUSHANBE, July 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The administration of the Rumi district in the southern province of Khatlon has canceled a contract with China’s Qinyang Inhai on leasing farmland, Abboskhouja

13:02, july 17, 2014

World Bank Group provided $11.9 billion to Europe and Central Asia in fiscal year 2014

DUSHANBE, July 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank Group reportedly provided $11.

11:38, july 17, 2014

OeEB grants AccessBank Tajikistan a USD 5 million senior loan

DUSHANBE, July 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank (OeEB), the Development Bank of Austria grants a USD 5 million long term (4 years) senior loan facility to AccessBank

15:11, july 16, 2014

Norak HPP generated its 400 billionth kWh of electricity Tuesday at 8:00 pm

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday July 15 at 8:00 pm, Tajikistan’s largest Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP) reportedly generated its 400 billionth kilowatt-hour of electricity

14:56, july 16, 2014

Construction of Central Asia’s largest mosque expected to be completed in Dushanbe in 2016

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Construction of Central Asia’s largest mosque is expected to be completed in Dushanbe in 2016, Abduvali Komilzoda told journalists in Dushanbe on July 16.

14:33, july 16, 2014

The flow of tourists to Gorno Badakhshan reportedly declines

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Khorog-based weekly Impulse reports that compared to last year the flow of tourists to the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) has declined.

09:13, july 16, 2014

More than 307,000 sq m in residential buildings made available in Tajikistan in H1 2014

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2014, Asia-Plus – An overall space of more than 307,000 square meters in residential buildings has been made available in Tajikistan over the first six months of this year,

16:41, july 15, 2014

Chinese company intends to construct a large cement plant in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, July 15, 2014, Asia-Plus – Chinese company, Shan Zho (phonetically spelled), reportedly intends to construct a large cement plant in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

14:46, july 15, 2014

Remittances through Tajik savings bank reportedly decline

DUSHANBE, July 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Remittances through Tajikistan’s savings bank, Amonatbonk, have reportedly declined.

13:34, july 15, 2014

More than 4.5 billion somoni worth of industrial goods produced in Tajikistan in H1 2014

DUSHANBE, July 15, 2014, Asia-Plus – In January-June 2014, Tajikistan has produced a total of more than 4.5 billion somoni (equivalent to some 420 million U.S.

13:25, july 15, 2014

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

DUSHANBE, July 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Based on current data, the gross domestic product (GDP) for the first six month of this year was 17.88 billion somoni (equivalent to more than 3.5 billion U.S.

12:40, july 15, 2014

Tajik president receives IMF staff mission head

DUSHANBE, July 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday July 15, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received visiting head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission to Tajikistan, Mr.

11:10, july 15, 2014

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at nearly 2.9 bln USD in H1 2014

DUSHANBE, July 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first six months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to nearly 2.

13:23, july 14, 2014

NBT’s currency intervention has amounted to 46.4 mln USD in H1 2014

DUSHANBE, July 14, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The volume of currency interventions conducted by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) in January-June this year has reportedly amounted to 46.4 million U.S.

11:35, july 14, 2014

DIA reportedly transfers more than 33 million somoni to Tajikistan’s national budget

DUSHANBE, July 14, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe International Airport (DIA) held a meeting today to review the results of the past half-year’s work.

11:06, july 14, 2014

Tajik Main Geology Directorate, France’s Areva Mines expected to sign MoU

DUSHANBE, July 14, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and France on exploration of and development of mineral deposits in Tajikistan were discussed here

10:46, july 14, 2014