Tajkistan, Economy

09:35, may 14, 2013

Tajikistan’s gold and currency reserves estimated at 950 mln USD

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- As of May 1, 2013, Tajikistan’s gold and currency reserves amounted to 950 million U.S. dollars, 22 million U.S.

09:12, may 14, 2013

BAS launches the first Consultancy Week in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Business Advisory Services (BAS) is launching its first Consultancy Week in Tajikistan.

15:01, may 13, 2013

Dushanbe cement plant now owes $2.5 million to Czech insurance company

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Moscow arbitral court in April this year considered a lawsuit filed by the Czech state-owned insurance, The Export Guarantee and Insurance Corporation

10:51, may 13, 2013

Second stage of Yuri Krupnov’s Plan for Tajikistan to be discussed in Dushanbe Wednesday

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable to discuss the role of Tajikistan in the Eurasian development will take place in Dushanbe on Wednesday, May 15.

09:52, may 13, 2013

Tajikistan’s inflation for Jan-Apr estimated at 1.9 percent

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) reports that inflation for the first four months of this year has stood at 1.9 percent, 0.

11:49, may 12, 2013

Tajikistan’s large industrial enterprises reduce production

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2013, Asia-Plus – Over the first four months of this year, Tajikistan has produced a total of some 3 billion somoni worth of industrial goods, according to the Ministry of energy

14:37, may 10, 2013

Installation of third rotor wheel at Norak HPP delayed

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An operation on replacement of the third rotor wheel at the Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP) has been delayed.

14:07, may 10, 2013

Chinese company starts preparatory works at Tojikcement for installation of coal-fired kiln

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2013, Asia-Plus -- China’s company, Beijing Uni-Construction Group Co.

13:10, may 10, 2013

Tajik Railways plans to purchase 100 passenger carriages by the end of this year

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik state-run rail company, Rohi Ohani Tojikiston (Tajik Railways), plans to purchase 100 passenger carriages.

10:48, may 10, 2013

Strong cereal production seen in 2013

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Strong growth is expected for global wheat, coarse grains and rice production in 2013, according to early forecasts published in the May issue of FAO''s

10:01, may 10, 2013

Tajik president expected to pay visit to Kyrgyzstan in late May

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2013, Asia-Plus -- According to the Kyrgyz MFA, a number of draft agreement worked out by a Tajik-Kyrgyz joint working group (JWG) will be signed during an official visit of

09:25, may 10, 2013

Locust infestations reportedly hit more than 70,000 ha of farmland in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2013, Asia-Plus – To-date, locust infestations have reportedly hit more than 70,000 hectares of farmland in Tajikistan.

09:02, may 10, 2013

Tajikistan expected to begin producing emulsion explosives soon

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is expected to begin producing emulsion explosives soon.

15:39, may 7, 2013

Estonian companies seek business partners in Tajikistan

Over the past three years, Tajikistan’s exports to Estonian have come to nothing.

10:44, may 7, 2013

Tajik president receives head of Russian state-run rail company

DUSHANBE, May 7, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met here with Vladimir Yakunin, president of Russian state-run rail company, Rossiyskiye Zheleznye Dorogi (Russian

09:41, may 7, 2013

Tajik president, AKDN resident representative discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, May 7, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Saturday May 4, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Mr. Akbar Ali Pesnani, Resident Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Tajikistan.

16:18, may 5, 2013

Tajik government endorses agreement on Russian oil product deliveries to Tajikistan

A government-to-government agreement between Tajikistan and Russia on duty-free Russian oil product deliveries to Tajikistan has reportedly passed through all internal procedures within the

15:43, may 5, 2013

Demand for microloans increases in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) reports that the remainder of loans provided by Tajik banks rose 20 percent in a year to April 1, 2013, reaching 6.

11:12, may 3, 2013

FAO helps Tajikistan improve food security data collection

DUSHANBE, May 3, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Country Office in Tajikistan is helping the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan improve the

09:32, may 3, 2013

Tajik ambassador, Pakistani minister discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, May 3, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to Pakistan Sherali Jononov yesterday met in Islamabad with Mr.

16:57, may 2, 2013

Kont Investment Bank: U.S. Treasury Department’s actions unfounded

Kont Investment Bank’s top managers say heads of the company that founded the bank were replaced in January.

15:57, may 2, 2013

Gasoline prices reportedly fall in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 2, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Gasoline prices have reportedly fallen in Tajikistan following the Russian government’s decision to lower export duty on Russia’s oil products.

14:18, may 2, 2013

Treasury Department freezes assets of Kont Investment Bank

The U.S. Treasure Department has frozen assets of six enterprises and one private individual following the U.S.

09:39, may 2, 2013

Tajik delegation participates in ADB 46th annual meeting in India

DUSHANBE, May 2, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Ministers and senior government officials, business leaders, fellow international institutions, and civil society representatives have gathered in Noida, India

11:12, april 30, 2013

Exhibition of export goods from China’s XUAR expected to take place in Dushanbe in September

DUSHANBE, April 30, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An exhibition of export goods from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) is expected to take place in Dushanbe from September 20-23 this year.

16:46, april 29, 2013

Weighted average interest rate for the foreign currency deposits kept at Tajik banks decreases

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) reports that Tajikistan saw bank deposits grow by 9.

09:40, april 29, 2013

Tajikistan’s GDP reprotedly reaches 6.7 billion somoni in Q1 2013

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Friday April 26, President Emomali Rahmon held a working meeting to review the results of work carried out over the first three months of this year.

14:28, april 26, 2013

A new cement plant expected to be put in commission in Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is taking efforts to increase cement productions.

11:08, april 26, 2013

CASA 1000 project to be discussed in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI) has hosted a meeting today with participation of representatives of civil society and media to discuss the

16:04, april 25, 2013

Many hope to see Rahmon stay in power so that he can complete construction of Roghun dam

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2013, Asia-Plus – An article by Hilary Kramer entitled “Tajikistan''s Roghun Dam to Be the Big Game-Changer” that was posted on The Huffington Post’s website on April 22, 2013