Tajkistan, Economy

15:54, april 18, 2015

Rahmon attends groundbreaking ceremony construction of communication services complex

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Friday April 17, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon attended a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the communication services complex in Dushanbe.

11:41, april 17, 2015

Tajik central bank suspends operations of private currency-exchange points

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) says operations of currency-exchange points belonging to physical entities are suspended in the country beginning on April 17.

11:39, april 16, 2015

More than 40 percent of Tajik population spends all their income

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Press release issued by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) notes that the limited financial knowledge of Tajik consumers means more than 40 percent

17:06, april 15, 2015

World Bank: Tajikistan is the world’s most remittance dependent country

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief , released on April 13, notes that growth in global remittances, including those to developing

14:15, april 15, 2015

Implementation of Second Dushanbe Water Supply Project discussed in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2015, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday April 14, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev met here with a delegation of the World Bank, led by Mr.

11:26, april 15, 2015

First enlarged meeting on Tajikistan’s WTO commitments held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The first enlarged meeting of the working group on coordination of activities of international organizations and Tajik government bodies on Tajikistan’s World

16:39, april 14, 2015

Tajikistan’s GDP estimated at more than 8.31 billion somoni in Q1 2015

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Based on current data, the gross domestic product (GDP) for the first three months of this year stood at more than 8.3 billion somoni (equivalent to nearly 1.

16:15, april 14, 2015

More than 2.5 billion somoni worth of industrial goods produced in Tajikistan in Q1 2015

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2015, Asia-Plus – Over the first three months of this year, Tajikistan has produced a total of more than 2.

10:28, april 14, 2015

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at 966.2 million USD in Q1 2015

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to 966.2 million U.S.

14:32, april 10, 2015

Tajikistan, Pakistan to boost trade and economic cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2015, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday April 9, Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidi, met here with Mrs. Rabina Athar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce of Pakistan.

13:33, april 9, 2015

IFC, Imkon Consulting urge Tajik companies to improve corporate governance

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A new report by Imkon Consulting, a partner of International Finance Corporation (IFC), urges Tajik companies to improve their corporate information disclosure

10:36, april 8, 2015

CCI proposes to get entrepreneurs involved in discussion of investment bill

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Top managers of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) propose to get business community involved in discussion of a new edition of the draft law

17:47, april 7, 2015

Tajikistan expected to tax offshore companies

DUSHANBE, April 7, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan has begun imposing taxes on companies somehow connected with offshore zones.

17:20, april 7, 2015

Tajikistan now supplies up to 90 mln kWh of electricity to Afghanistan per day

DUSHANBE, April 7, 2015, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan is now capable of exporting up to 90 million kWh of electricity per day and in summer, Tajikistan’s daily power export opportunities will rise to 300

15:29, april 7, 2015

World Bank country manager for Tajikistan visits projects in Sughd province

DUSHANBE, April 7, 2015, Asia-Plus -- World Bank Country Manager for Tajikistan Patricia Veevers-Carter visited the northern Sughd province of Tajikistan on March 30-April

10:01, april 7, 2015

Dushanbe mayor orders to prohibit passenger transport of other regions from entering Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 7, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has reportedly ordered to prohibit passenger transport of their regions from entering the city.

16:16, april 6, 2015

GosKomInvest hosts a roundtable to discuss ways to attract foreign investments

DUSHANBE, April 6, 2015, Asia-Plus – The State Committee on Investment and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest) today hosted a roundtable to attract foreign investments in Tajikistan’s

14:47, april 6, 2015

Tajik delegation expected to attend ADB’s 48th annual meeting of its Board of Directors

DUSHANBE, April 6, 2015, Asia-Plus -- About 3,000 government officials, business leaders, investors, journalists, and representatives from civil society will gather on May 2-5 at the Heydar Aliyev

11:06, april 6, 2015

FAO food price index drops again

DUSHANBE, April 6, 2015, Asia-Plus – The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) notes that the FAO Food Price Index continued to decline in March, dropping 1.5 percent from February and 18.

09:36, april 6, 2015

Chinese company reportedly intends to invest in coal exploration and development in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 6, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group Co., Ltd reportedly intends to invest in development of coal mining in Tajikistan.

16:52, april 4, 2015

Barqi Tojik now owes 486.8 million somoni to Sangtudinskaya GES-1

DUSHANBE, April 4, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Barqi Tojik power holding (Tajik electricity supplier) now owes 486.8 million somoni (equivalent to more than 80 million U.S.

16:37, april 4, 2015

As of Feb 28, deposits kept at Tajik banks reportedly reach over 6.663 billion somoni

DUSHANBE, April 4, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) reports that Tajikistan saw bank deposits grow by 17.5 percent in a year to February 28, 2015, reaching 6.

16:23, april 4, 2015

As of February 28, the remainder of loans provided by Tajik banks amounts to 10.1 bln somoni

DUSHANBE, April 4, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The remainder of loans provided by Tajik banks rose 28 percent in a year to February 28, 2015, reaching more than 10.

13:19, april 2, 2015

World Bank projects negative growth for Russia in 2015-2016

DUSHANBE, April 2, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank projects a negative growth outlook for Russia in 2015-2016, with the economy expected to contract by 3.

15:55, april 1, 2015

Prices for mobile phone services rise in Tajikistan 2.0 percent

Prices for mobile phone services have risen in Tajikistan.

16:33, march 31, 2015

CA companies to meet to discuss cooperation with Kazakhs and Russian commercial companies

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Delegation of the European Union to Tajikistan says a meeting on the theme “Development of cooperation between producers and processors of horticultural

10:13, march 31, 2015

Tajik-Sino Mining Company builds metallurgical plant in Sughd

KHUJAND, March 31, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Khujand governor Abdurahmon Qodiri yesterday received Mr. En Jee Sai (phonetically spelled), director of Tajik-Sino Mining Company.

09:48, march 31, 2015

Remittance flows from Russia to Tajikistan decline by 324 million USD

3.831 billion U.S. dollars (USD) were sent through money transfer system to Tajikistan from the Russian Federation last year.

14:30, march 30, 2015

Afghanistan’s economic exhibition expected to take place in Dushanbe in August

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2015, Asia-Plus – An exhibition of economic achievements of Afghanistan is expected to take place in Dushanbe in August this year.

13:39, march 30, 2015

EBRD takes new steps to boost trade finance in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is continuing to support the development of international trade in Tajikistan with both financial