Tajkistan, Economy

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

Tajik MoF, IMF reportedly discuss Roghun construction and AIB problems

DUSHANBE, July 14, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik Minister of Finance Abdusalom Qurbonov met here with Mr.

13:23, july 13, 2014

Tajikistan’s inflation for H1 2014 stands at 4.5 percent

DUSHANBE, July 13, 2014, Asia-Plus – In Tajikistan, inflation for the first six months of this year has stood at 4.5 percent, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

13:16, july 13, 2014

FAO expects recent fall in prices of major crops to continue over the next two year

DUSHANBE, July 13, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The latest Agricultural Outlook produced by the OECD and FAO notes that the recent fall in prices of major crops will continue over the next two years

16:12, july 11, 2014

Nearly 65 percent of electrolysis baths at Tajik aluminum smelter reportedly not in operation

DUSHANBE, July 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Sijouddin Salomzoda, the head of the Main Directorate for Safety of Works in Industry and Mining under

13:21, july 11, 2014

Representatives of Tajik and Russian regions to gather in Moscow in October

DUSHANBE, July 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Embassy in Moscow is working on preparing and holding the 3rd Conference of Cooperation between the Regions of Tajikistan and Russia and the 4th

12:50, july 11, 2014

EU Project holds International Conference on Central Asia handicraft and European markets

DUSHANBE, July 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Within the framework of the EU-funded project “Handicraft and Business through Regional Integration and Fair Trade Market”, the Public Association “Bishkek

11:08, july 11, 2014

Barqi Tojik now owes more than 418 million somoni to Sangtudinskaya GES-1

DUSHANBE, July 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – In June, Barqi Tojik power holding (the state-owned utility responsible for generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Tajikistan) reportedly

14:33, july 10, 2014

Water prices to rise in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 10, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan is expected to raise water prices.

13:09, july 10, 2014

Tajik ministry of industry, India’s company sign MoU on cooperation

DUSHANBE, July 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Tajikistan (MoINT) and India’s Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited (HEC Ltd) have signed a memorandum of

16:24, july 9, 2014

World Bank ranks Tajikistan among low-income countries

DUSHANBE, July 9, 2014, Asia-Plus – The World Bank has ranked Tajikistan with a gross national income (GNI) per capita of 990 USD among low-income countries.