Tajkistan, Economy

14:44, may 12, 2014

Tajikistan to participate in 1st Economic Forum and Arab Cooperation with CA and Azerbaijan

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik delegation, led by Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov, is participating in the first two-day Economic Forum and Arab Cooperation with Central Asia (CA)

10:12, may 12, 2014

International terminal at DIA will be provided with a 500 kW diesel generator

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2014, Asia-Plus – A 500 kW diesel generator, manufactured by Russia’s PSM Ltd (Industrial Power Units) on the basis Volvo Penta, has been delivered to Dushanbe for international

13:45, may 11, 2014

TALCO reduces aluminum production

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – Over the first three months of this year, Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) has reportedly produced 36,000 tons of primary aluminum for a total amount of 79.

15:15, may 8, 2014

Tajikistan’s inflation for Q1 2014 stands at 2.4 percent, says CIS Committee for Statistics

DUSHANBE, May 8, 2014, Asia-Plus – According the CIS Committee for Statistics, Tajikistan’s inflation for the first quarter of this year has stood at 2.4 percent.

14:36, may 8, 2014

Tajikistan to purchase Belarusian farming machines

DUSHANBE, May 8, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik Minister of Agriculture Qosim Rohbar met with Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Mikhail Rusyi in the Belarusian capital Minsk in early May to discuss

13:49, may 8, 2014

Sangtudinskaya GES-1 directors’ board advises shareholders not to distribute net profit

DUSHANBE, May 8, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Board of Directors of Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSK) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, which operates the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant, convenes an annual

15:57, may 7, 2014

Tajik power holding now owes 557 mln somoni to Sangtuda-1 and Sangtuda-2 power plants

DUSHANBE, May 7, 2014, Asia-Plus -- As of May 1, 2014, Barqi Tojik (the state-owned utility responsible for generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Tajikistan) owed 557.

14:01, may 7, 2014

Entrepreneurship Support Foundation allocates 8.7 mln TJS for rural area development projects

DUSHANBE, May 7, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Entrepreneurship Support Foundation (ESF) has allocated 8.

11:23, may 7, 2014

Tajik CCI head offers establishment of Tajikistan-Dubai Business Council

DUSHANBE, May 7, 2014, Asia-Plus – Issues related to establishment of cooperation between Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) and Dubai Chamber Commerce and Industry were a major

10:05, may 7, 2014

Auchan supermarkets expected to appear in Khujand

DUSHANBE, May 7, 2014, Asia-Plus – French corporation, Groupe Auchan SA, plans to expand its operations to Tajikistan.

10:03, may 7, 2014

Belarusian trade and economic mission to visit Tajikistan soon

DUSHANBE, May 7, 2014, Asia-Plus – A trade and economic mission of Belarus, comprising senior representatives of Belarusian leading enterprises, will visit Tajikistan from May 12-17, according to

09:59, may 7, 2014

Seminar held to introduce Tajik public and private sectors to WTO trade-defense instruments

DUSHANBE, May 7, 2014, Asia-Plus – A two-day seminar on introducing Tajik public and private sectors to the trade-defense instruments under the World Trade Organization (WTO) framework is

15:44, may 6, 2014

Daily electricity generation now amounts to more than 43.4 million kWh

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Current daily electricity generation in Tajikistan is 43.431 million kWh, according to the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MoEWR).

11:37, may 6, 2014

Cotton sowing campaign nears completion in the south of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The cotton-sowing campaign is nearing completion in the south of Tajikistan (Khatlon province).

09:17, may 6, 2014

ITC experts assess the Tajik textile and clothing sector’s access to finance

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A group of International Trade Center (ITC) experts have visited Tajikistan to assess the Tajik textile and clothing sector’s access to finance.

14:34, may 5, 2014

Tajik central bank takes measures to curb TJS exchange rate depreciation

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has reportedly intervened to curb depreciation of the national currency, the somoni (TJS).

11:43, may 5, 2014

Tajik-Belarusian economic commission meets in Minsk

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The ninth meeting of the Tajik-Belarusian intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation took place in Minsk, Belarus at the end of last week,

15:44, may 2, 2014

Tajikistan, South Korea to continue negotiations on launching direct air communication

DUSHANBE, May 2, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan and South Korea have reportedly come to an agreement on launching direct air communication between Dushanbe and Seoul.

10:59, may 2, 2014

Tajik delegation attends ADB's 47th annual meeting in Astana

DUSHANBE, May 2, 2014, Asia-Plus -- About 3,000 participants including finance ministers, central bank governors, business leaders, investors, journalists, and civil society representatives from

16:19, april 30, 2014

Loan interest rate issues discussed at Tajik central bank

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus -- A working group met at the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) on April 28 to discuss the loan interest rate reduction issues.

15:16, april 30, 2014

China temporarily closes its common border with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 30, 2014, Asia-Plus – China will temporarily close its common border with Tajikistan.

11:23, april 30, 2014

Tajik authorities expected to review electricity prices

DUSHANBE, April 30, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The antimonopoly agency has submitted proposal on raising electricity prices for consideration to the government.

08:39, april 30, 2014

Tajik textile and clothing manufacturers learn how to improve productivity and quality

DUSHANBE, April 30, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The International Trade Center brought together a selection of Tajik textile and clothing factories, university professors and other stakeholders to gain a

16:20, april 29, 2014

Workshop conducted in Dushanbe to discuss introduction of Islamic banking in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2014, Asia-Plus – A two-day workshop to discuss introduction of Islamic banking in Tajikistan concluded at the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) today.

15:27, april 29, 2014

China’s companies expected to buy share in gold mining joint venture in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday April 29, Tajik Minister of Industry and New Technologies Shavkat Bobozoda received top managers of two China’s companies, YanTai Yuancheng Gold Co.

10:10, april 29, 2014

DCC proposes high-priority actions to help meet president’s ambitious growth targets

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2014, Asia-Plus -- According to a report by representatives of the Development Coordination Council (DCC), Tajikistan can reach higher growth and poverty reduction targets by

09:50, april 29, 2014

Tajikistan achieves 80 percent of cotton sowing target

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has reportedly achieved 80 percent of the cotton sowing target by April 28, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

17:17, april 28, 2014

USD exchange rate continues rising in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2014, Asia-Plus – The exchange rate between the dollar (USD) and the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), is continuing to rise.

14:18, april 28, 2014

CNPC’s Bureau of Geological Prospecting opens its branch in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Bureau of Geological Prospecting (BGP Inc), which is affiliated to China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), has opened its branch in Tajikistan,

15:42, april 25, 2014

Tajikistan imported 194,000 tons of oil products in Q1 2014

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year Tajikistan has imported 194,000 of oil products, which was 115,000 tons more than in the same period last year,