Tajkistan, Economy

18:40, march 25, 2011

Any ADB-sponsored project aims to have regional development impact

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In a message released on March 25, Mr.

18:05, march 25, 2011

Dushanbe offers Beijing to establish air corridor between the countries

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has offered China to establish an air corridor, Azizkhon Nabiyev, head of the civil aviation department within the Ministry of Transport

14:29, march 25, 2011

President inaugurates spinning mill in Mastchoh district

KHUJAND, March 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon inaugurated a spinning mill, Olim Textiles, in Mastchoh district Friday afternoon.

12:47, march 25, 2011

Russia cancels export duty on light oil for Kyrgyzstan

The issue of canceling Russian tariffs on oil and gas exports for Tajikistan still remains unsolved.

11:32, march 25, 2011

Barqi Tojik states that no electricity rationing officially introduced in Dushanbe

Tajik power holding says electricity supplies in some areas of Dushanbe are cut off for the purpose of carrying out repair and service operations for the city’s power supply network and saving

10:56, march 25, 2011

Rahmon’s visit to northern Tajikistan going on

KHUJAND, March 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon’s working visit to the northern Sughd province is going on.

19:46, march 24, 2011

Settlement for flood victims in Kulob extended

KULOB, March 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Kulob authorities have decided to extend the Chamanzor settlement for victims of last year’s floods that has been built on the outskirts of the city of Kulob due

18:54, march 24, 2011

FAO expects global wheat production to increase in 2011

DUSHANBE, March 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- FAO''s first forecast for world wheat production in 2011 stands at 676 million tons, representing a growth of 3.

17:20, march 24, 2011

Water levels at Norak reservoir near critical point

Rural areas of Tajikistan are experiencing limits of electricity usage in connection with abnormally weak low flow in the Vakhsh River.

16:38, march 24, 2011

Four new industrial enterprises built in northern Tajikistan

President Emomali Rahmon inaugurated new industrial enterprises in Sughd.

16:00, march 19, 2011

CIS economic forum considers Tajikistan’s proposals on economic integration within CIS area

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Organized by the CIS Executive Committee and the CIS Business Center for Economic Development, the CIS International Economic Forum formally titled

18:18, march 18, 2011

31.8 mln somoni spent for construction of Navrouzgoh Complex in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 10 facilities were put in commission in Dushanbe ahead of the Navrouz holiday, Shavkat Saidov, a spokesman for the Dushanbe mayor’s said.

18:01, march 18, 2011

14 companies to compete for contract to upgrade Dushanbe-Uzbekistan border road

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 14 companies are participating in a tender for the contract to upgrade the Dushanbe-Tursunzoda-Uzbekistan border highway, Ghoibnazar Boronov, deputy

16:17, march 18, 2011

Russia raises export duty on light oil for Tajikistan again

It cannot be ruled out that Russia will raise export duty on oil products in April again.

08:51, march 18, 2011

Tajik CCI head, official with Chamber of Commerce of Venice discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The intellectual property protection project was discussed here yesterday at a meeting of Said Sharif, chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and

17:26, march 17, 2011

Pakistan will not pull out of CASA-1000 project

Tajik Ambassador to Pakistan Zubaydullo Zubaydov says Pakistani Federal Minister for Water and Power Syed Naveed Qamar has noted that his country does not intend to pull out of the CASA-1000 project.

16:31, march 17, 2011

4.5% rise in prices of food products reported in Tajikistan in Jan-Feb 2011

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Prices of products of food industry rose 2.0 percent in a month to February 28, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan.

11:59, march 17, 2011

ADB will not participate in CASA-1000 project

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will not participate in the CASA-1000 project because it intends to maintain neutral position in order to avoid difficulties and disputes in the region, the ADB

11:09, march 17, 2011

EU reaffirms its support for modernization of Qairoqqum HPP in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The European Union (EU) plans to sponsor rehabilitation of the Qairoqqum hydroelectric power plant (HPP) in the northern Sughd province and allocate

09:38, march 17, 2011

Sughd’s largest brickworks expected to resume operations in late March

KHUJNAD, March 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Limited liability company, Khoki Zarin (largest brickworks in Sughd province), is expected to resume operations in late March.

09:36, march 17, 2011

More than 80% of enterprises and organizations in Khujand shift to payroll cards

KHUJAND, March 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- More than 80 percent of federally funded organizations in Khujand, the capital of Sughd province have shifted to a payroll card system.

13:07, march 16, 2011

New power rationing in regions results from electricity debts and fall in temperature

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Large electricity debts are the main reason for tightening electricity rationing in the regions, Nozir Yodgori, a spokesman for Barqi Tojik (state-owned

11:03, march 16, 2011

Tajikistan exports 36 mln kWh of electricity in Jan-Feb 2011

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has exported more than 36 million kWh of electricity for 700,000 U.S.

10:37, march 16, 2011

President Rahmon offers to draft law on government-private sector cooperation

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The seventh meeting of the Consultative Council on Improvement of Investment Environment in Tajikistan, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, took

17:29, march 15, 2011

More than 1.155 bln somoni worth of industrial goods produced in Tajikistan in Jan-Feb 2011

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Over the first two months of this year, Tajikistan has produced a total of 1.553 billion somoni (equivalent to some 260 million U.S.

17:13, march 15, 2011

More than US$26.8 mln worth of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in Jan-Feb 2011

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 48 counties of the world have provided more than US$26.

14:00, march 15, 2011

Tajik Railways suspends trains running from Dushanbe to Konibodom

Tajik railroad company, Rohi Ohani Tojikiston (Tajik Railways), has suspended trains running from Dushanbe to the northern city of Konibodom due to sharp decrease in passenger traffic.

13:05, march 15, 2011

Banks in Kulob supports local grain and cotton producing farms

KULOB, March 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Over the first two months of this year, branches of commercial banks and microfinance organizations operating in Khatlon’s Kulob region have provided 9.

12:10, march 15, 2011

Uzbekistan opposes CASA-1000 project

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An article “Uzbekistan opposes Pakistan’s plan to import electricity from Tajikistan” authored by Khaleeq Kiani and published in the Dawn newspaper (Pakistan)

11:19, march 15, 2011

EAEC Court expected to begin to function in 2012

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) Court is expected to begin to function in 2012, Belarus Vice-Premier Sergey Rumas told reporters in Minsk on