Tajkistan, Economy

14:37, october 12, 2015

First primary equity market launched in Tajikistan

The first primary equity market has been launched in Tajikistan.

13:38, october 12, 2015

Islamic Development Bank provides $70 million to Tajikistan for CASA 1000 project

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) will provide 70 million U.S.

09:42, october 9, 2015

Food prices lower for longer

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2015, Asia-Plus -- FAO maps decline in both trade volumes and volatility for key agricultural commodities Agricultural commodities are going through a period of lower and

15:34, october 8, 2015

Tajikistan intends to arrange production of modular buildings

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan intends to arrange production of modular houses.

13:16, october 8, 2015

Chinese company expected to build the coal-powered heat and power plant in Rasht

DUSHANBE, October 8, 215, Asia-Plus – China’s Norinco International Cooperation Ltd is expected to build a coal-powered heat and power plant in the Rasht district (eastern Tajikistan).

11:17, october 8, 2015

Tajikistan reaches more than 40 percent of 2015 cotton target

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik farming units are taking measures to gather cotton on time.

10:11, october 8, 2015

International economic forum kicks off in Dushanbe and Hisor

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2015, Asia-Plus – A two-day international economic forum entitled “Hisor-3000” kicked off in Dushanbe and Hisor today, according to the Ministry of Economic Development and

16:59, october 7, 2015

More than 30 Iranian entrepreneurs confirm their participation in Dushanbe International Business Fo

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2015, Asia-Plus -- More than 30 Iranian entrepreneurs have reportedly confirmed their participation in the 2015 Dushanbe International Business Forum that will take place on

15:32, october 7, 2015

More than 240,000 foreign tourists visited Tajikistan in Jan-Sept this year

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2015, Asia-Plus – In the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan registered a new record for foreign tourists’ spending, which reached 120.283 million U.S. dollars.

14:23, october 7, 2015

UNCTAD: World needs new monetary and financial system for sustainable development era

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2015, Asia-Plus – The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s Trade and Development Report 2015 (TDR 2015), which was launched on October 6,

17:05, october 6, 2015

Tajikistan increases coal production

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan has produced nearly 760,000 tons of coal, which is nearly 27 percent more than in the same period last

10:20, october 6, 2015

TeliaSonera Eurasia president visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2015, Asia-Plus – TeliaSonera President Erik Hallberg, heading TeliaSonera delegation, arrived in Dushanbe on an official visit on October 1, according to press release issued

15:14, october 5, 2015

Tajik central bank introduces interim administration at Fononbank

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2015, Asia-Plus - By the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) order an interim administration has been introduced at Closed Jin-Stock Company (CJSC) Fononbank.

14:23, october 5, 2015

Tajik, Chinese specialists explore the Khirskhona gold deposit in Sughd province

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Main Geology Directorate under the Government is reportedly satisfied with findings of exploration of the Hirskhona gold deposit, which is located in the

13:15, october 5, 2015

World Bank re-estimates the international poverty line

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The number of people living in extreme poverty around the world is likely to fall to under 10 percent of the global population in 2015, according to World

12:44, october 2, 2015

Almost 790,000 tons of grains produced in Tajikistan this year so far

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The grain harvesting campaign is underway in Tajikistan.

12:32, october 2, 2015

First deputy mayor of Dushanbe given time to take preparations for the winter

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2015, Asia-Plus – First Deputy Mayor of Dushanbe, Ashourbek Rasoulov, has been given time until November 15 to take preparations to ensure the regular work of the city’s

11:21, october 2, 2015

EDB says mutual direct investments in CIS drops 12% due to situation in Ukraine

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Eurasian Development Bank says destabilization of economic and political situation in Ukraine has led to the fall in all mutual direct investments in CIS.

09:58, october 2, 2015

Tajikistan reaches more than 32 percent of 2015 cotton target

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik farming units are taking measures to gather cotton on time.

14:06, october 1, 2015

Tajikistan, ADB discuss cooperation on enhancement of the country’s transportation sector

DUSHANBE, October 1, 2015, Asia-Plus – Senior representatives of the Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan on September 30 met here with representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) o discuss

11:09, october 1, 2015

Pakrut Gold Project expected to launch operations in late October

DUSHANBE, October 1, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda visited the Pakrut Gold Project on September 30, according to the Prime Minister Secretariat.

15:56, september 30, 2015

ESCAP, ADB, UNDP sign partnership to achieve 2030 Agenda for sustainable development

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Implementation of the newly agreed 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, inclusive of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will be supported in

15:46, september 29, 2015

Remainder of loans provided by Tajik banks reportedly rises 24.8 percent

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The remainder of loans provided by Tajik banks rose 24.8 percent in a year to August 31, 2015, reaching more than 11.

14:54, september 29, 2015

Iran considers the possibility of importing water from Tajikistan in exchange for gas

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2015, Asia-Plus – Azerbaijan’s news agency Trend reports Iran’s water import bill is currently under consideration in Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Expediency

13:58, september 29, 2015

Switzerland provides $625,000 for restoration of disaster-destroyed power transmission lines in GBAO

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2015, Asia-Plus – The governments of Tajikistan and Switzerland have signed the supplement to agreement on the Pamir Private Power Project (PPP), according to the Ministry

15:41, september 28, 2015

Partners for development reportedly reduce aid provided to private sector and industry in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2015, Asia-Plus -- External donors’ commitments on supporting development of the private sector and industry in Tajikistan have reduced this year three times compared to

09:31, september 28, 2015

Tajik organizations participate in SCO commodity fair in China

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2015, Asia-Plus – A number o Tajik organizations participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) commodity fair that took place in Xi’an, China on September

09:09, september 28, 2015

Tajik delegation attends CAREC ministerial conference in Mongolia

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik delegation, led by Minister of Transport Sherali Ganjalzoda, attended the 14th Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Ministerial

14:03, september 25, 2015

Tethys, Nostrum reach agreement on headline commercial terms of the Proposed Offer

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tethys Petroleum Limited (Tethys) announces that Tethys and Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC (Nostrum) have entered into a non-binding and indicative

13:20, september 25, 2015

Germany provides €8 million to Tajikistan for rural housing development

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Government of Germany will provide an €8 million grant to Tajikistan for rural housing development, according to the Ministry of Economic Development