Tajkistan, Economy

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

11:36, march 30, 2015

GosKomInvest holds workshop to discuss business incubator development issues

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to establishment and development of business incubators in Tajikistan were discussed at a workshop hosted by the State Committee on Investment

11:15, march 27, 2015

Russia’s Ivanovo oblast seeks cooperation with Tajikistan in textile industry

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s Ivanovo Oblast is interested in resuming cooperation with Tajikistan in textile industry.

15:56, march 26, 2015

SCO officials gather in Moscow to discuss tourism industry development prospects

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2015, Asia-Plus – A meeting of the Heads of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) National Tourism Agencies took place in Moscow on March 25.

14:21, march 26, 2015

Kyrgyz researcher proposes to adopt Tajikistan’s experience in constructing small HPPs

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2015, Asia-Plus – Kyrgyz researcher proposes to adopt Tajikistan’s experience in constructing small hydroelectric power plants (HPPs) Kyrgyz media sources report that

13:36, march 26, 2015

Tajikistan reduces flour imports

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has reportedly reduced its wheat flour imports. According to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, 9 million U.S.

09:29, march 26, 2015

ADB: Tajikistan is highly vulnerbale to external shocks

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Landlocked and possessing limited arable land and a narrow industrial base, Tajikistan is highly vulnerable to external shocks, the Asian Development Bank

09:23, march 26, 2015

Conditions to enable the World Bank investment in Tajikistan’s agrarian sector

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2015, Asia-Plus – The FAO resident Office in Dushanbe says that one of the conditions of effectiveness of the World Bank’s US$22 million Agriculture Commercialization Project in

15:34, march 25, 2015

Tajikistan reportedly increases cotton fiber exports

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Over the first two months of this year, Tajikistan has increased cotton fiber exports by almost 24 percent compared to the same period of last year, according

16:01, march 20, 2015

WFP: Impact of the Russian economic slowdown will be felt more severely in spring

The impact of the Russian economic slowdown, however, will be felt more severely in the spring, when most seasonal labor migrants normally leave for Russia to seek employment.

11:26, march 20, 2015

Special joint commission set up in Tajikistan to combat currency speculation

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – A special joint commission consisting of representatives of the Prosecutor-General’s Office, the Interior Ministry, the State Committee for National Security

09:51, march 20, 2015

FEZ Ishkashim awarded IQS prize in the ‘Gold’ category

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Ishakshim Free Economic Zone (Fez Ishkashim) has reportedly been awarded International Quality Summit (IQS) prize in the ‘Gold’ category, according to

15:11, march 19, 2015

Tajikistan, Kazakhstan to boost bilateral economic cooperation

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The 12th session of Tajik-Kazakh intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation is being held at the National Library of Tajikistan in

13:09, march 19, 2015

NBT: External factors negatively impact some sectors of Tajikistan’s economy

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Complicated global political situation, instable economic situation in countries that are major trading partners of Tajikistan and unsettled prices for the