Tajkistan, Economy

15:14, august 16, 2013

Farmers in southern Tajikistan launch cotton-harvesting campaign

QURGHON TEPPA, August 16, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Farmers in the Qubodiyon district, Khatlon province were the first in Tajikistan to launch a cotton-harvesting campaign.

14:59, august 16, 2013

Chormaghzak Tunnel expected to be introduced into operation next month

DUSHANBE, August 16, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Construction of the Chormaghzak Tunnel has been completed and it is expected to be introduced into operation in early September, ahead of Tajikistan’s

13:32, august 16, 2013

CASA-1000 implementation issues discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 16, 2013, Asia-Plus – Implementation of the regional project aimed at transmitting surplus power available from existing generation facilities in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to

13:58, august 15, 2013

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at more than 2.9 bln USD in Jan-Jul 2013

DUSHANBE, August 15, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Over the first seven months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to more than 2.

15:03, august 14, 2013

TALCO’s energy security lies in producing domestic coking coal, says expert

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2013, Asia-Plus – Establishment of mining and chemical plant for processing and concentrating coking coal from the Fon-Yaghnob field could solve the issue of providing energy

17:02, august 13, 2013

Tajik president, German ambassador open 220-kV switchyards at Nurek HPP

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday August 13, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and German Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

14:54, august 13, 2013

Tajik total bank assets reportedly rise 12.7 percent in H1 2013

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik total bank assets rose 12.7 percent (1.3413 billion somoni) in six months to June 30, 2013, reaching 11.8709 billion somoni (1.00 USD = 4.

15:46, august 12, 2013

Tajik air navigation company establishes MLAT system to accurately locate aircraft DUSHANBE, August

Tajik air navigation company establishes MLAT system to accurately locate aircraft DUSHANBE, August 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik air navigation company, Tajikaeronavigatsiya, is reportedly

13:51, august 12, 2013

NBT studies Georgian central bank’s experience in establishing cash center

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), led by its head, Abdujabbor Shirinov, visited the National Bank of Georgia on August 8-10 upon the

11:57, august 12, 2013

Repairs to the southern part of the bridge across the Dushanbinka River completed

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2013, Asia-Plus – Reconstruction of the southern part of the bridge across the Dushanbinka River (Saadi Sherozi Avenue) has been completed and it has been reopened for traffic,

14:17, august 9, 2013

Volumes of reserve assets reportedly show upward trend in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 9, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Volumes of reserve assets rose 15.1 percent in a year to July 1, 2013, reaching 4.5 billion somoni, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

11:27, august 9, 2013

FAO Food Price Index falls for the third consecutive month

DUSHANBE, August 9, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The FAO Food Price Index averaged 205.9 points in July 2013, 4 points (nearly 2 percent) below its revised value for June and 7 points (or 3.

16:34, august 7, 2013

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan set up special commission for 36 disputable facilities

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are establishing a special commission to discuss issues related to 36 disputable facilities located in Kyrgyzstan but used by

14:56, august 7, 2013

In summer, the idle water discharge rate amounts to 600 cubic meter per second in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2013, Asia-Pus -- In summer, an average rate of idle discharge of water from reservoirs of power plants of Vakhsh Cascade is 600 cubic meters per second, according to Barqi

13:43, august 7, 2013

Yovon cement plant expected to be introduced into operation this month

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is taking efforts to increase cement productions.

14:05, august 6, 2013

Finance ministry expects Tajikistan 2014 GDP to stand at some 48.5 billion somoni

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) expects the country’s 2014 gross domestic product (GDP) to stand at some 48.5 billion somoni.

12:36, august 6, 2013

PM holds meeting to discuss the pace of construction of new CHP plant in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Monday August 5, Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov held a meeting with participation of senior representatives of relevant ministries and agencies to discuss the

11:40, august 6, 2013

Tajikistan produces 519,451 tons of wheat in Jan-Jul 2013

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Over the first seven months of this year, all categories of farms have produced 519,451 tons of wheat, which was 115,527 tons more than in the same period

16:41, august 5, 2013

Russia raises oil product export duty for August

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- By Russian government’s decree an export duty on dark and light oil products for August has been raised.

16:00, august 5, 2013

Electricity sales department reportedly proves it efficiency

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Electricity Sales Department that was reestablished at Barqi Tojik (Tajik state-run electricity supplier) in early July this year has reportedly proved

15:36, august 5, 2013

Wheat flour prices fall in Dushanbe as wheat production increases

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Wheat flour prices have fallen 15 percent in six months to July 1, 2013, according to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT).

12:33, august 5, 2013

TALCO must seek ways to provide raw materials and transportation independence

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Monopolization of alumina production by transnational companies and current alumina prices dictated by them have proved the timeliness and correctness of

15:58, august 2, 2013

Tractor-assembling plant to be set up in FEZ Danghara

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik-Belarusian joint venture to assembly tractors Belarus (MTZ) 80.

10:59, august 2, 2013

Issues of opening branches of Chinese banks in Tajikistan discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The issue of establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Development Bank was discussed here on July 31 at a meeting of the National Bank of

16:48, august 1, 2013

AccessBank Tajikistan successfully completes its first capital increase to support future growth

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2013, Asia-Plus -- AccessBank Tajikistan has announced the successful completion of a share issue for the amount of TJS 15 million (ca. USD 3.1 million).

11:55, august 1, 2013

Country’s natural-gas network handed over to Tojiktransgaz’s operational control

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Sate Committee on Investments and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest) has reportedly handed over to OJSC Tojiktransgaz (Tajik state-run

10:15, august 1, 2013

Amendments expected to be made to Tajikistan’s new tax code

Amendments will promote simplification of tax procedures for small and medium-sized enterprises.

16:26, july 31, 2013

Mayor’s office issues decree on demolishing a number of buildings in downtown Dushanbe

The Gurminj Museum of Musical Instruments and the buildings of the Ismoili Somoni district court, Iranian embassy, ministry of agriculture and Dushanbe prosecutor’s office are liable to demolition.

13:51, july 31, 2013

30-storey tower building will be constructed in place of central post office building

DUSHANBE, July 31, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A 30-storey tower building will be constructed in place of the central post office building, Alibek Beknazarov, the head of the information and registration

10:47, july 31, 2013

European companies reportedly show interest in Tajik fruits and textiles

DUSHANBE, July 31, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Sharif Said, Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) yesterday met here with Marco Korvel, Head of Finconsult Ltd, which is an