Tajkistan, Economy

13:16, may 27, 2014

ADB project helps Tajikistan maintain vital link to Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, May 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The soon-to-be-completed road from Dushanbe’s Western Gate to the Uzbekistan border will provide a vital connection between Tajikistan and its neighbors and key

13:09, may 27, 2014

Representatives of Tajik and Polish business communities expected to meet in Dushanbe next month

DUSHANBE, May 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Representatives of business communities of Tajikistan and Poland are expected to meet in Dushanbe next month.

12:45, may 27, 2014

China’s Gansu expresses wish to establish relations with Tajikistan’s regions

DUSHANBE, May 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidov, heading government delegation is participating in a session of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) to disucss

10:07, may 27, 2014

Rehabilitation of the road Dushanbe-Tursunzoda-Uzbek Border reportedly nears completion

DUSHANBE, May 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The work on rehabilitation of a vital road linking Dushanbe with the Uzbekistan border via Hisor Valley and the town of Tursunzoda is being carried out in

15:07, may 23, 2014

Celebrating 10 Years of Excellence

The First MicroFinanceBank Tajikistan celebrated 10 years of working in Tajikistan at an event on 19 th May 2014.

12:11, may 23, 2014

Samani Fell in Comparison to Dollar by 3.7%

Since the beginning of 2014, the rate of Dollar increased in Tajikistan by 3.71 per cent. In the beginning of January of 2014, the market price of the Dollar was TJS 4.

15:55, may 22, 2014

The Government of Tajikistan will soon begin for the preparation of modernization plan of State Unit

Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan Azim Ibrohim has visited the State Unitary Enterprise "Tajik Aluminium Company" where he familiarized himself with the progress of implementation of the

11:05, may 20, 2014

Tajikistan National Bank Cancelled Two Microcredit Funds’ Permits

National Bank of Tajikistan cancelled two microcredit funds’ permits.

10:19, may 20, 2014

Tajikistan, CNPC Sign Cooperation Agreement

President Emamali Rahman met this morning in Shanghai with the Vice-President of the China National Petrolium Corporation (CNPC), Van Dun Jen.

15:18, may 19, 2014

Tajikistan’s Foreign Debt Totals $2 Billion 192 million

Tajikistan’s foreign debt for 1 April, 2014 totals $2 billion 192.68 million, which is 21.9 per cent of Tajikistan’s GDP.

13:38, may 16, 2014

Tajikistan imports 250,813 tons of oil products in Jan-Apr 2014

DUSHANBE, May 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first four months of this year, Tajikistan has imported 250,813 tons of oil products, which was 140,358 tons more than in the same period last year,

11:08, may 16, 2014

More than 3,800 tons of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in Jan-Apr 2014

DUSHANBE, May 16, 2014, Asia-Plus – Twenty-six countries of the world have provided more than 10.2 million U.S.

10:59, may 16, 2014

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at some 1.6 bln USD in Jan-Apr 2014

DUSHANBE, May 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first four months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to some 1.

10:34, may 16, 2014

Tajikistan participates in the 1st Economic Forum and Arab Cooperation with CA and Azerbaijan

DUSHANBE, May 16, 2014, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ -- Tajik delegation, led by Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov, participated in the first Economic Forum and Arab Cooperation with Central Asia

09:29, may 16, 2014

Tajikistan’s inflation for Jan-Apr 2014 estimated at 3.7 percent

DUSHANBE, May 16, 2014, Asia-Plus – In Tajikistan, inflation for the first four months of this year has stood at 3.7 percent, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

09:20, may 16, 2014

More than 3 billion somoni worth of industrial goods produced in Tajikistan in Jan-Apr 2014

DUSHANBE, May 16, 2014, Asia-Plus – In January-April 2014, Tajikistan has produced a total of more than 3 billion somoni (equivalent to more than 625 million U.S.

16:27, may 15, 2014

Over 213 million somoni spent for construction of Roghun HPP in January-April this year

DUSHANBE, May 15, 2014, Asia-Plus – More than 213 million somoni (equivalent to some 45 million U.S.

15:30, may 15, 2014

Unit 1 at Sangtuda-1 HPP reintroduced into operation after major repairs

DUSHANBE, May 15, 2014, Asia-Plus – Unit 1 at the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) has been reintroduced into operation after major repairs, Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya

15:19, may 15, 2014

China will help make Tajikistan’s agriculture high-technology

DUSHANBE, May 15, 2014, Asia-Plus – The second session of the Tajik-Chinese commission for agricultural cooperation took place in Dushanbe on April 14.

09:55, may 15, 2014

Construction of Tajik section of Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline expected to start in autumn

DUSHANBE, May 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Construction of the Tajik section of a gas pipeline from Turkmenistan to China will start in early autumn this year, according to the Ministry of Energy and

09:32, may 15, 2014

Dushanbe airport purchases Rapiscan Systems-produced luggage and cargo screening equipment

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe International Airport (DIA) has purchased the Rapiscan Systems-produced screening equipment.

09:10, may 15, 2014

Tajik public and private sectors introduced to EU’s GSP schemes

DUSHANBE, May 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- For the first time, Tajik public and private sector, as well as media representatives were introduced to the European Union (EU)’s Generalized System of

15:23, may 14, 2014

Tajikistan seeks China’s investments in agrarian sector

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday May 14, Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda received Chinese agrarian delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Agriculture Niu Dun.

13:26, may 14, 2014

Representatives of European aircraft manufacturer study Tajik market’s opportunities

DUSHANBE, May 14 2014, Asia-Plus – A delegation of the European aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, is currently in Dushanbe to study Tajik market’s opportunities, according to the Tajik MFA information

13:10, may 14, 2014

Belarusian farming machinery manufacturers to launch assembly plants in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Two Belarusian farming machinery manufacturers – Minsk Tractor Works and BobruiskAgroMash – intend to launch assembly plants in Tajikistan.

11:25, may 14, 2014

Tajikistan-UAE economic commission meets in Abu Dhabi

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik delegation, led by the Chairman of the State Committee on Investments and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest), Qodir Qosim, is currently in

14:28, may 13, 2014

GDP per capita in Tajikistan expected to reach nearly 1,500 USD in 2016

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2014, Asia-Plus – Specialists from the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT) expect the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Tajikistan to rise 12 percent in a

13:54, may 13, 2014

Adoption of the law on Islamic banking in Tajikistan will help attract investments from Islamic nati

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The law on Islamic banking in Tajikistan, which was drafted by the government, has been tabled to the agenda of a May 14 sitting of the fifth session of the

16:01, may 12, 2014

Iran seeks associate membership in CIS Council for Rail Transport

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Islamic Republic of Iran has applied for associate membership in the CIS Council for Rail Transport.

14:56, may 12, 2014

Weather and political tensions impact food markets but cereal stocks remain adequate

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Weather conditions in various countries and political tensions in the Black Sea region have made food markets more volatile, FAO reports in the new Food