Tajkistan, Economy

09:41, july 3, 2014

Adrasman ore refinery has reportedly not been in operation since June 2013

DUSHANBE, July 3, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Adrasman ore refinery has not been in operation since June 2013.

09:31, july 3, 2014

Slowdown in Russian economy can affect neighboring countries

DUSHANBE, July 2, 2014, Asia-Plus – Speaking to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Survey, IMF Mission Chief for Russia, Antonio Spilimbergo, noted no June 30 that Russia’s economy continued its

09:18, july 3, 2014

Tajik specialist offers project to ensure joint operation of Tajik and Kyrgyz power systems

DUSHANBE, July 2, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik power engineering specialist, Anatoly Kolesnichenko, has worked out the project that aims to ensure joint operation of Tajik and Kyrgyz power systems –

10:57, july 1, 2014

Electricity prices reportedly rise 15 percent in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2014, Asia-Plus – By government’s decree electricity prices in Tajikistan rose 15 percent beginning on July 1 this year.

10:21, july 1, 2014

Tajik government reportedly writes off power holding’s debts

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik government has adopted resolution on state support and measures to ensure financial and economic recovery of Open Joint-Stock Holding Company Barqi Tojik

09:56, june 26, 2014

Directorate for the Flood Zone of Roghun HPP does not agree with conclusions of HRW’s report

DUSHANBE, June 26, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Directorate for the Flood Zone of Roghun Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) does not agree with conclusions of the report of the Human Rights Watch (HRW) on

15:13, june 25, 2014

Electricity prices to rise in Tajikistan

By government’s decree electricity prices in Tajikistan are expected to rise 15 percent beginning on July 1 this year.

11:53, june 25, 2014

Explore Tajikistan, the land of opportunities, says CAG

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Business consultant, Cottage Alliance Group (CAG), is providing a platform for Malaysian firms to capture rising economic and business opportunities in Central

10:56, june 25, 2014

HRW: Roghun dam may be problematic when it comes to displacing people

The 81-page report examines serious shortcomings in the government’s resettlement of 1,500 families since 2009.

13:35, june 24, 2014

Malaysian firms keen to venture into Tajikistan, says Malaysian PM

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2014, Asia-Plus – Malaysian news agency Bernama reports that speaking at a joint press conference in Putrajaya, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak noted

13:16, june 24, 2014

Remainder of loans provided by Tajik banks amounts to 8.6 billion somoni

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The remainder of loans provided by Tajik banks rose 37.1 percent in a year to May March 31, 2014, reaching 8.

10:18, june 24, 2014

More than 50 enterprises prove to be unprofitable

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2014, Asia-Plus – Financial results of reporting enterprises and organizations (farming units and small enterprises are not included) for the first quarter of this year have

08:53, june 24, 2014

The U.S. government helps Tajik traders expand business regionally

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2014, Asia-Plus Dushanbe, Tajikistan, June 23, 2014 – U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan, MS. Susan M.

15:51, june 23, 2014

Hearing over TojikAzot’s case under way

Official representatives of Firtash and Khairullo Saidov has applied to court asking to stop consideration of the case because the period of limitation has already expired.

14:42, june 23, 2014

Tajik, Kyrgyz, Afghan, Pakistan entrepreneurs participate in B2B forum in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, June 23, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Entrepreneurs from Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Pakistan are participating in a two-day Business To Business (B2B) conference that kicked off in

12:50, june 20, 2014

USD exchange rate continues falling in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2014, Asia-Plus – An average market purchase rate of the dollar (USD) against the national currency, the somoni (TJS), continues slightly falling – from 1:5.

11:30, june 19, 2014

More than 278 million somoni spent for construction of Roghun HPP in Jan-May 2014

DUSHANBE, June 19, 2014, Asia-Plus – Over the first five months of this year, 278.

15:57, june 18, 2014

Parliamentarians proposes to develop ethno tourism in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Members of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have proposed to develop ethno tourism in the country.

11:16, june 18, 2014

Tajikistan, Turkey aim to cooperate in textile sector

DUSHANBE, June 18, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Monday June 16, Sharif Said, Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) met here with Nazim Aksoy’a, Coordinator, Turkish International

10:27, june 18, 2014

Tajikistan attends the 9th Asia Clean Energy Forum in Manila

DUSHANBE, June 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik delegation, led Minister of Energy and Water Resources Usmonali Usmonzoda and comprising officials from the ministries of finance, and energy and water

16:07, june 17, 2014

Workshop to discuss implementation of WTO TFA to be held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, June 17, 2014, Asia-Plus – Implementation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) will be discussed during a two-day national workshop that will be

13:58, june 17, 2014

Tajik artisans meet to discuss European best practices within the EU funded project

DUSHANBE, June 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The European Fair Trade alternative market, the diamond industry of Antwerp (Belgium), the EU policies in favor of Small and Medium-sized enterprises, the

13:53, june 17, 2014

Roghun HPP and CASA 1000 Project are strategic goals of Tajikistan, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, June 17, 2014, Asia-Plus – Construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) and implementation of the Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (CASA

13:15, june 17, 2014

OSCE supports regional conference in Tajikistan on best practices in energy co-operation

DUSHANBE, June 17, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday June 17, the OSCE Office in Tajikistan and the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan organized a regional conference on best practices

10:48, june 17, 2014

China’s company signs contract with gold mining joint venture Aprelevka

DUSHANBE, June 17, 2014, Asia-Plus – China’s YanTai Yuancheng Gold Co. has announced that it reached an agreement with the gold mining joint venture Aprelevka operating in Tajikistan.

17:07, june 16, 2014

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at 2.3313 bln USD in Jan-May 2014

DUSHANBE, June 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first five months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to 2.

14:23, june 16, 2014

RosGeoPerspektiva opens its office in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Russian private company, RosGeoPerspektiva, has opened its office in Tajikistan.

11:09, june 16, 2014

The results of audit at OJSC NOB Roghun to be submitted to shareholders on June 28

DUSHANBE, June 16, 2014 Asia-Plus -- The results of an audit that was conducted at Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) NOB Roghun in 2011-2012 will be submitted for consideration to its shareholders at

10:25, june 16, 2014

Ukrainian specialists change hydraulic lock of one of units at Norak HPP

DUSHANBE, June 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Specialists from Ukraine’s Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSK) Turboatom have changed hydraulic lock of Unit 3 at the Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP).

09:55, june 16, 2014

Almost $100 million of the aluminum smelter’s revenues reportedly went to buy two Boeing 737s

DUSHANBE, June 16, 2014, Asia-Plus – An Article “Russian Aluminum Giant Pries Open Books at Tajikistan’s Largest Factory” that was posted on EurasiaNet.