Tajkistan, Economy

10:25, march 28, 2014

Tajikistan to get 45 million USD in grant financing under CASA project

Tajikistan will get 45 million USD in grant financing under CASA project.

17:07, march 27, 2014

Tajik authorities toughen electricity rationing for rural areas again

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities have toughened electricity rationing for rural areas again following heavy snowfalls that hit Tajikistan on March 21-22, according to Barqi

16:20, march 27, 2014

Businesswomen in Central Asia need support

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to problems and obstacles facing businesswomen in Central Asia and Afghanistan are a major topic of a two-day symposium that kicked off in

15:55, march 26, 2014

Three companies represent Tajikistan at the Istanbul Yarn Fair

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Three Tajik spinning companies -- Faizi Istiqlol-2011, Spitamen Textiles, and Tenta Kulob – are representing Tajikistan at the 11th International Istanbul

15:35, march 24, 2014

Tajik capital to host Symposium of Women Entrepreneurs from Central Asia and Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, March 24, 2014, Asia-Plus – Women entrepreneurs from Central Asia and Afghanistan will gather in Dushanbe on March 27 for a two-day symposium to discuss cooperation issues.

11:58, march 20, 2014

Somon Air to operate flights from Khujand to Moscow

DUSHANBE, March 20, Asia-Plus -- Tajik private air carrier, Somon Air, will operate flight from Khujand, the capital of Tajik northern province of Sughd, to Moscow beginning on March 31.

09:29, march 20, 2014

OSCE holds conference with Tajik Economy Ministry on WTO commitments in telecoms, broadcasting

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2014, Asia-Plus – An OSCE-supported conference on Tajikistan’s World Trade Organization’s (WTO) commitments in the field of telecommunications and broadcasting services

14:46, march 19, 2014

Tax receipts reportedly rise 25.6 percent in January 2014

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2014, Asia-Plus – According to data provided by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), a total volume of the national budget for the first two months of this year has amounted to 1.

14:29, march 19, 2014

Tajikistan expected to attract nearly US$ 700 million investments this year

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2014, Asia-Plus -- This year, Tajikistan is expected to attract US$ 694.

14:14, march 19, 2014

TALCO denies reports of bankruptcy

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO), which operates the Tajik aluminum smelter, denies reports that it is facing financial collapse.

10:34, march 19, 2014

EBRD provides $ 11 million grant for improvement of water services in the Central Tajik cities

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan has sent a grant agreement between the State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) Khojagii Manziliyu-Kommunali (KMK - the central

10:05, march 19, 2014

Tajikistan, ADB begin implementing project aiming at upgrading the Golovnaya HPP

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has submitted a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the project aiming at upgrading the Golovnaya hydroelectric power plant

16:51, march 18, 2014

Modernization of Norak HPP carried out by Ukrainian companies in accordance with the schedule

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Ukrainian companies are continuing modernization of the Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP).

15:40, march 18, 2014

Gazprom International makes preparations for exploration of new gas fields in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Deputy Prime Minister, Azim Ibrohim, visited the Shahrinav-1P wildcat well, which is operated by Gazprom International’s Office in Tajikistan, at the

15:19, march 18, 2014

Tajikistan now has the right to impose export duties on 300 items of raw materials

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan intends to gradually give up the export of raw materials and increase domestic processing capacities, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and

14:57, march 18, 2014

Obligations arising from Tajikistan’s membership in WTO discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2014, Asia-Plus – Organized by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan in cooperation with the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, a two-day conference on the

16:18, march 17, 2014

Air fares have reportedly risen 86.7 percent in Tajikistan since the beginning of the year

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan reports that over the first two months of this year prices and rates for services rendered to the

14:24, march 17, 2014

Monthly industrial exhibitions to be held in Tajik capital this year

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2014, Asia-Plus – On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of founding of Dushanbe, monthly industrial exhibitions will be held at the Dushanbe Plaza Business Center in the Tajik

13:30, march 17, 2014

More than 1.4 billion somoni worth of industrial goods produced in Tajikistan in Jan-Feb 2014

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2014, Asia-Plus – In January-February 2014, Tajikistan has produced a total of more than 1.4 billion somoni (equivalent to more than 290 million U.S.

13:06, march 17, 2014

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at 740 mln USD in Jan-Feb 2104

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first two months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to 740 million U.S.

14:08, march 14, 2014

Firtash has always fulfilled his obligations, says TojikAzot director

Toirkhon Ghoziyev has refrained from commenting on the arrest of gas billionaire Dmitry Firtash in Austria.

14:17, march 13, 2014

International construction exhibition to take place in Tajik capital next month

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2014, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ -- Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) organizes an international exhibition, dubbed Construction Industry, in Dushanbe under

11:33, march 13, 2014

Tajikistan reportedly plans to supply Roghun electricity to Pakistan through Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Express Tribune (Pakistan) reports that Tajikistan is planning to offer 1,000 megawatts of electricity to Pakistan, in addition to CASA-1,000

16:04, march 12, 2014

Real estate prices rise slightly in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Current price for a square meter of usable floor space in residential buildings in Dushanbe fluctuates from 600 USD to 1,700 USD, depending on location, an

15:34, march 12, 2014

Tajikistan’s inflation for Jan-Feb 2014 stands at 1.3 percent

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2014, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for the first two months of this year has stood at 1.3 percent (0.4 percent for January and 0.

08:57, march 12, 2014

IFC, Austria to extend financing to farmers in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is helping agricultural producers in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan access bank financing, find markets,

16:09, march 11, 2014

Abundant hydroelectric energy could power Central Asia, says former US congressman

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – An article by former US Congressman Dan Burton, which is entitled “Tajikistan’s Clean Energy Resources,” notes that Tajikistan’s vast water and energy

15:24, march 11, 2014

Tajikistan will not receive gas from the Central Asia-China gas pipeline, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will be a transit country for Turkmen natural gas to China and the issue of importing Turkmen natural gas into Tajikistan through the Central

14:28, march 11, 2014

CNPC’s subsidiary, Tajik state gas distributor sign agreement on establishing gas pipeline

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – Trans-Asia Gas Pipeline Company Limited, a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), and Tojiktransgaz (Tajik state-controlled natural gas

11:26, march 11, 2014

Tajikistan, Serbia vow to boost economic cooperation

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – Issues related to creation of legal foundation for trade and economic cooperation between Tajikistan and the Republic of Serbia were discussed here last week