Tajkistan, Economy

17:27, june 15, 2013

Tajik ambassador, LP top managers discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 15, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Thursday June 13, Tajik Ambassador to Pakistan Sherali Jononov met in Islamabad, Pakistan with Mr.

15:59, june 14, 2013

Tajikistan increases liquefied gas imports considerably

DUSHANBE, June 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has reportedly increased liquefied gas imports considerably. Tajikistan imports liquefied gas both by tank trucks and rail cars.

14:55, june 14, 2013

Wheat flour prices rise, while gasoline prices fall in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Grain and wheat flour remain the main imported products in Tajikistan.

12:38, june 13, 2013

Traffic partially restricted at the southern portal of the Shahriston Tunnel due to a rock sagging

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Traffic has been partially restricted at the southern portal of the Shahriston Tunnel as a 6-kilometer section of the Dushanbe-Chanak highway (from 138th

10:53, june 13, 2013

World Bank helps rural communities in Tajikistan improve natural resource management

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2013, Asia-Plus – An agreement on financing the Environmental Land Management and Rural Livelihoods Project between Tajikistan, the International Development Association (IDA)

09:35, june 13, 2013

First Credit Information Bureau of Tajikistan officially launched in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A press-conference on the occasion of the official launch of the first Credit Information Bureau of Tajikistan was called at Hyatt Regency Dushanbe Hotel on

10:37, june 12, 2013

Tajikistan produces some 3.8 bln somoni worth of industrial goods in Jan-May this year

DUSHANBE, June 12, 2013, Asia-Plus – Over the first five months of this year, Tajikistan has produced a total of some 3.

15:52, june 11, 2013

Official opening of Tajikistan’s first credit bureau takes place on Wednesday

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2013, Asia-Plus – A ceremony of an official opening of Tajikistan’s first credit information bureau is taking place in Dushanbe tomorrow, June 12.

15:34, june 11, 2013

264.7 million somoni put into circulation in Tajikistan in Q1 2013

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2013, Asia-Plus /Zarina Ergasheva/ -- Over the first three months of this year, the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has put 264.7 million somoni into circulation, which is 128.

15:06, june 11, 2013

World Bank announces renewed support for large hydropower

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2013, Asia-Plus – An article by David Appleyard, Chief Editor for HRW-Hydro Review Worldwide magazine and Renewable Energy World, notes that delegates at the International

11:28, june 11, 2013

Over 30% of Tajikistan’s agricultural machines outlive their service life

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s fleet of agricultural machines now includes 28,000 various agricultural machines, but 30-40 percent of them have already outlived their

10:44, june 11, 2013

Construction of the Chormaghzak Tunnel nears completion

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2013, Asia-Plus – Construction of the Chormaghzak Tunnel is reportedly nearing completion.

09:55, june 11, 2013

Turkish company intends to participate in replacement of IRS tolling system

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2013, Asia-Plus – Turkish company, Aselsan Inc, intends to participate in replacement of the tolling system of operation of the Dushanbe-Chanak highway, according to the Branch

09:36, june 11, 2013

Tajikistan’s inflation for Jan-May estimated at 1.5 percent

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) reports that inflation for the first five months of this year has stood at 1.5 percent, 0.

15:43, june 10, 2013

JICA will probably finance modernization of Khuajnd airport

DUSHANBE, June 10, Asia-Plus – State and prospects of further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in the field of transportation were a

11:37, june 10, 2013

Tajikistan ranked second among CIS nations in terms of money transfer from Russia

DUSHANBE, June 10, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Over the first quarter (January-March) of this year, 679.70 million U.S.

09:54, june 10, 2013

Prime minister holds meeting to discuss preparations for winter season

DUSHANBE, June 10, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the republican commission on preparations for autumn-winter 2013-2014, presided over by Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov, took place here on Saturday, June 8.

09:39, june 10, 2013

Tajikistan pilots performance-based road maintenance

DUSHANBE, June 10, 2013, Asia-Plus -- To increase the sustainability of roads through improved maintenance and financing, the Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan is introducing a performance-based

16:55, june 7, 2013

Tajikistan increases coal productions

DUSHANBE, June 7, 2013, Asia-Plus – Over the first five months of this year, Tajikistan has produced more than 100,000 tons of coal, which is 55,000 tons or more than twice than in the same period

15:48, june 7, 2013

Construction of international terminal at Dushanbe airport carried out according to schedule

DUSHANBE, June 7, 2013, Asia-Plus – Construction of a new international terminal at the Dushanbe airport is being carried out according to schedule.

14:48, june 7, 2013

Agricultural prices expected to climb the next decade

DUSHANBE, June 7, 2013, Asia-Plus – According to a new report published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture (FAO) on June 6, global

14:20, june 7, 2013

ADB to pull out of CASA 1000 Project

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has decided to part ways with the Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (CASA 1000) due to security risks in Afghanistan.

13:51, june 7, 2013

Coca Cola asks Tajik government to support its project

DUSHANBE, June 7, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A Coca-Cola bottling company is going to construct its plant with annual production capacity of 100 million liters in Tajikistan and it intends to ask the Tajik

16:45, june 6, 2013

Russia cuts oil product export duty for June

DUSHANBE, June 6, 213, Asia-Plus -- By Russian government’s decree an export duty on dark and light oil products, except gasoline, has been brought down from US$249.70 in May to US$237.10.

16:25, june 6, 2013

Private companies to maintain the Vahdat-Jirgatol highway

DUSHANBE, June 6, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has handed over the Vahdat-Jirgatol road maintenance to private companies.

15:46, june 6, 2013

Iranian vehicles bound for Tajikistan held up in Uzbekistan for four days

Iranian vehicles carrying goods of Iranian companies participating in an international light industry in Dushanbe have been held up in Uzbekistan for four days.

12:50, june 6, 2013

EBRD: Accelerating agribusiness in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 6, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), as part of continuous efforts to support the agribusiness sector in Tajikistan, will host an event

11:29, june 6, 2013

Khoburabot Pass reopened for traffic on June 4

DUSHANBE, June 6, 2013, Asia-Plus – The Khoburabot Pass in the Darvoz district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) was reopened for traffic on June 4, according to the Ministry

15:25, june 5, 2013

EBRD runs anti-money-laundering workshop in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is continuing to support financial institutions in Tajikistan.

15:11, june 5, 2013

International light industry fair postponed due to halting of cargo on Uzbek territory

DUSHANBE, June 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony of an official opening of the InterLegProm 2013 international light industry fair has been postponed because of halting of cargo of Iranian