Tajkistan, Economy

15:47, december 14, 2015

Tajikistan, China launch currency swap deal

DUSHANBE, December 14, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan and China have reportedly launched a currency swap deal.

10:34, december 10, 2015

Tajikistan seeks cooperation with ICD in supporting returned labor migrants

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is seeking cooperation with the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) in supporting labor migrants returning

10:01, december 10, 2015

Chinese province seeks cooperation with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2015, Asia-Plus – Senior representatives of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) yesterday received a delegation of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of

15:39, december 8, 2015

Tajikistan plans to supply electricity to China

DUSHANBE, December 8, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has developed an investment project aimed at constructing a power transmission line from Tajikistan via Sary-Tash (Kyrgyzstan) to the Ulugchat

14:50, december 8, 2015

EBRD launches climate resilience credit line: first tranche to Bank Eskhata in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 8, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) introduces a new financing mechanism in Tajikistan to counter effects of climate change.

11:43, december 8, 2015

Single procedure of electronic trading set in Tajikistan’s interbank currency market

DUSHANBE, December 8, 2015, Asia-Plus – According to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), the single procedure of electronic trading was set in the country’s interbank currency market on December

13:56, december 7, 2015

ADB $60 million assistance to support investment climate reforms in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 7, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Asian Development (ADB) Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM) reported on December 7 that the Bank has approved $60 million of budget support assistance for

13:42, december 7, 2015

Uzbek business delegation visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 7, 2015, Asia-Plus – Sharif Said, Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber Commerce and Industry (CCI), received an Uzbek business delegation on December 5.

10:36, december 7, 2015

JICA contributes to improvement of air navigation services in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 7, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Record of Discussions was signed here on December 4 between Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan and State

10:45, december 3, 2015

Why low oil prices bad for Tajikistan?

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2015, Asia-Plus – An article “Why Low Oil Prices Are Also Bad News for the Poor in Central Asia,” which was posted on the World Bank’s website on November 18, notes that low

09:57, december 3, 2015

Kulma crossing makes shift to winter operation schedule

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Kulma border-crossing checkpoint, which is the only overland border crossing along the 450-kilometer boundary between

09:18, december 3, 2015

Tajikistan ratifies AoA of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament) has unanimously ratified the Articles of Agreement (AOA) of the Asian Infrastructure

13:38, december 2, 2015

NBT takes measures against currency exchange points involved in currency speculation

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2015, Asia-Plus – The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has begun taking measures against lending agencies whose currency exchange points involved in currency speculation.

16:53, december 1, 2015

Cooperation between regions of Tajikistan and Russia discussed in Dushanbe

A special attention was paid to the supply of Tajikistan’s fruits and vegetables to the Russia Federation against the backdrop of the current tensions between Russia and Turkey.

11:29, december 1, 2015

All currency-exchange points expected to be shuttered in Tajikistan

All currency-exchange points are expected to be shuttered in Tajikistan.

09:44, december 1, 2015

Workshop to discuss WTO’s issues opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Workshop to discuss World Trade Organization’s (WTO) issues opened here today to facilitate a greater understanding of the multilateral trading rules

15:00, november 30, 2015

Tajik expert predicts that the USD exchange rate will rise to 1:11 in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 30, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik economic analyst Alisher Qodirov considers that the exchange rate between the dollar (USD) and the Tajik national currency, the somoni, will continue

13:31, november 30, 2015

EU project presents main principles of Food Safety Management System

DUSHANBE, November 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The final meeting on the project “Development of Fruit and Vegetable (F&V) Processing Sector in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan” and the presentation of the

13:22, november 30, 2015

U.S. dollar rises over 7.00 somoni

Currency-exchange points in Dushanbe have stopped selling U.S. dollars as the U.S. dollar has risen over 7.00 somoni.

12:29, november 30, 2015

AKFED acquires share in the First MicroFinanceBank, Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Under an agreement signed between the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, AKFED will acquire IFC’s

11:15, november 30, 2015

Tajik delegation gets acquainted with the Malaysian experience of trade facilitation

DUSHANBE, November 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The visit to Malaysia of the Tajikistan delegation, comprising several of the proposed public and private sector members of the National Trade Facilitation

15:03, november 27, 2015

Government seeks measures to improve activities of Agorinvestbonk

The government is seeking measures to improve activities of Agroinvestbonk, the second largest commercial bank in Tajikistan.

10:26, november 27, 2015

Tajik central banks stops operations of one more microlending agency

DUSHANBE, November 27, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has stopped operations of one more microlending organization.

10:11, november 27, 2015

External debt-GDP ratio in Tajikistan may rise to 30 percent this year

DUSHANBE, November 27, 2015 Asia-Plus – Tajikistan’s external debt-to-GDP ratio may rise from 22.5 to 30 percent this year, according to experts of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

16:07, november 26, 2015

Tajik national air carrier resumes flights to the Russian city of Surgut

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, has decided to resume flights to the Russian city of Surgut.

15:32, november 26, 2015

Tajikistan, France to boost entrepreneurial cooperation

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s State Committee on Investment and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest) and the Movement of the Enterprises of France (MEDEF) have

14:54, november 26, 2015

Tajikistan intends to purchase two other rail locomotives from Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik and Kazakh state railway companies have agreed to boost bilateral cooperation.

12:00, november 26, 2015

Final agreement on CASA 1000 Project signed

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2015, Asia-Plus – Pakistani media outlets report that energy ministers of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Pakistan have signed a final agreement for laying

16:55, november 25, 2015

Prime minister inspects progress of construction of metallurgical plat in Hisor

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda today visited the Hisor district to get acquainted with the progress of construction of metallurgical plant.

16:50, november 25, 2015

Prime minister inspects progress of construction of metallurgical plat in Hisor

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda today visited the Hisor district to get acquainted with the progress of construction of metallurgical plant.