Tajkistan, Economy

15:04, november 20, 2015

Tajik national currency reached 7.00 somoni vs dollar on November 20

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – The exchange rate between the dollar (USD) and the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), is continuing to rise.

14:27, november 20, 2015

Seminar on the concept of establishing a loan guarantee fund in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A one-day interactive seminar titled “The Concept of Establishing a Loan Guarantee Fund in Tajikistan” is taking place in Dushanbe today.

14:17, november 20, 2015

2nd phase of Housing Finance Project launched in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – Issues related to implementation of the second phase of Housing Finance Project in Tajikistan were discussed at a conference that took place on November 19

11:02, november 20, 2015

Tajikistan’s foreign debt down by USD 50 million

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan’s foreign debt is down by 50 million U.S. dollars over the first nine months of this year, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

10:29, november 20, 2015

State budget has received 437 million somoni less in Jan-Oct 2015

Budget shortages are attributed to reduction in customs revenue that has reportedly resulted from the sharp decrease in imports of goods into the country.

09:55, november 20, 2015

Renewable energy still facing challenges in South and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Renewable Energy Status Report notes that despite comprising over 300 million inhabitants and

15:13, november 19, 2015

Women’s business forum be held in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, November 19, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Women’s Business Forum and Entrepreneurship Expo are taking place in Dushanbe tomorrow. According to the U.

11:33, november 19, 2015

Tajikistan’s inflation for Jan-Oct 2015 stands at 4.1 percent

DUSHANBE, November 19, 2015, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for the first ten months of this year has stood at 4.1 percent, which was 2.

11:22, november 19, 2015

Networking meeting “Tajik Handcraft: towards sustainable and inclusive development” held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 19, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Union of Craftsmen of Tajikistan (UCT) in partnership with the NGO Cesvi and the National Association of Small and Medium Businesses (NASMB) held the

16:52, november 18, 2015

2 bln somoni expected to be spent for construction of Roghun HPP in 2016

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2015, Asia-Plus – About 2 billion somoni are expected to be spent next year for construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP), a source in the Tajik government

11:40, november 18, 2015

Delay in revision of national budget may lead to difficulties in the next year, says WB economist

Delay in revision of Tajikistan’s national budget for this year may lead to some difficulties, Marina Bakanova, the World Bank Senior Country Economist for Tajikistan, said.

08:45, november 18, 2015

Dushanbe hosts an international forum of entrepreneurs today

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The International Forum "Entrepreneurship - Innovative Vision on Economic Development" is being held in Dushanbe today.

16:40, november 17, 2015

World Bank’s Economic Update for Tajikistan discussed in Dushanbe

The fall in remittances and slowdown of economic growth is having a strong impact on income, which is expected to contract by 10 percent in 2015.

09:42, november 17, 2015

NBT stops operations of seven microlending organizations

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has stopped operations of seven microlending organizations.

16:34, november 16, 2015

Construction of the Turkmen section of the TAT railway completed

DUSHANBE, November 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Turkmen national news agency TDH reports that Turkmenistan has completed construction of its 88-kilometer section (Atamurat-Ymamnazar-Akina) of

11:45, november 16, 2015

Press-café on the development of the production and processing of export-oriented food products

DUSHANBE, November 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Press-Cafe on the outcomes of operation of the National Association of Small and Medium Business of Tajikistan (NASMB) with the dried fruits processing

10:56, november 16, 2015

Skiing resort Safedorak expected to be privatized

DUSHANBE, November 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Safedorak skiing resort, which is located in the Varzob district, 70 kilometers north of Dushanbe, is expected to be privatized.

10:51, november 16, 2015

Tajikistan, Pakistan agree to revive talks on trade pact

DUSHANBE, November 16, 2015, Asia-Plus – Pakistan’s Dawn reported on November 14 that Pakistan and Tajikistan Pakistan have agreed to revive talks on trade pact.

13:07, november 12, 2015

WB to help Tajikistan develop program of investment for rehabilitation of the Norak HPP

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2015, Asia-Plus – A two-day visit of the World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia, Mr. Cyril Muller, to Tajikistan concluded on November 9.

12:42, november 12, 2015

Tajik companies gain access to modern garment manufacturing technologies

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik textile and clothing companies are visiting one of the world’s largest integrated textile and garment manufacturing technology fairs in the world,

10:26, november 12, 2015

Tajikistan reaches 77.5 percent of the 2015 cotton target

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2015, Asia-Plus – Despite the recent rainy weather, Tajik farming units are taking measures to gather cotton on time.

15:30, november 11, 2015

International Energy Saving Day celebrated on November 11

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2015, Asia-Plus -- November 11 was established on the initiative of the SPARE international environmental network at the meeting of the SPARE national coordinators from

10:24, november 11, 2015

Dushanbe-2 CHP plant begins generating electricity and heat

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2015, Asia-Plus – This year, the Dsuahnbe-2 combined heat and power (CHP) plant began generating electricity and heat on November 10.

10:02, november 11, 2015

Dushanbe mayor’s office suspends allotment of land for housing

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has reportedly signed a resolution on suspending allotment of land plots for construction of residential and

15:42, november 9, 2015

In Tajikistan, GDP growth is expected to decline to 5 per cent in 2015, says EBRD report

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s Regional Economic Prospects in EBRD Countries of Operations November 2015 noted that

15:15, november 9, 2015

World Bank expected to provide $250 million to Tajikistan in 2015-2018

The new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS)outlines a World Bank Group program of support for the country over the period 2015-2018.

16:17, november 5, 2015

339 enterprises were not in operation in the first three quarters of this year

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Of 2,012 industrial enterprises registered in the country, 339 enterprises (17 percent) were not in operation over the first three quarters

14:18, november 5, 2015

NBT works out additional order on improving quality of services offered by Tajik banks

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2015, Asia-Plus – The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) is currently working out an additional order on improvement of quality of services offered by Tajik banks and adequate

12:52, november 5, 2015

Tajik, Uzbek railway companies reportedly agree to make mutual concessions

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik and Uzbek state railway companies have reportedly agreed to make mutual concessions.

17:02, november 4, 2015

Tajikistan increases potato production

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Over the first ten months of this year, all categories of farms in Tajikistan have produced some 475,000 tons of potatoes, which is nearly 72,000 tons