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16:31, april 28, 2020

IMF managing director urges policymakers to commit more money to recovery efforts.

As the global economy continues to absorb the shock of the coronavirus pandemic, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on April 27 urged policymakers to commit more

17:11, april 24, 2020

New turbines and generators installed at Sarband hydropower plant in southern Tajikistan

Modernization of Tajikistan’ fourth in power hydroelectric power plant – Sarband HPP – is going on, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM).

10:52, april 24, 2020

SCO development banks to develop common roadmap to get rid of the current crisis

A video conference of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Interbank Consortium (IBC) kicked off on April 23.

17:55, april 23, 2020

35 new mini power plants to be built in GBAO

35 new mini power plants will be built in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) that will allow 12,000 local residents to get access to electricity for the first time.

11:45, april 23, 2020

Prices for basic food products rise significantly in Tajikistan

Prices for basic food products have risen significantly in Tajikistan, especially for potatoes. Prices for some basic food products have nearly doubled over the past month.

11:09, april 23, 2020

World Bank: flow of remittances to poorer countries in Europe and Central Asia expected to drop 27.5%

The World Bank said on Wednesday that remittances sent home by migrants from low- and middle-income countries are expected to drop around 20 percent this year amid the global economic slowdown caused

16:34, april 22, 2020

Finance ministry expected to issue securities to address the country’s internal debt

The Ministry of Finance is expected to issue securities in a form of bills to address a 300 million somoni public debt.

15:21, april 22, 2020

Share of industry in Tajikistan’s GDP increasing

Over the first three months of this year, Tajikistan has produced about 6.8 billion somoni worth of industrial goods, which was 1.

16:26, april 21, 2020

Russian payment system stops operating in Tajikistan

The Board of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has revoked the operating license of the Russian payment system Blizko.

14:54, april 21, 2020

Tajikistan’s first Islamic bank complains of unfavorable tax regime

Tax and legislative barriers impede development of Islamic financing, says the press center of the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Tawhidbonk, the first full-fledged Islamic bank in Tajikistan.

11:52, april 21, 2020

Tajikistan increases cargo shipments

Over the first three months of this year, all types of transportation have shipped 18.5 million tons of cargo, which was 7.

11:30, april 21, 2020

Total wage debts reportedly reach 48.536 million somoni in Tajikistan

A total wage debts rose to 48.536 million somoni (equivalent to some 5 million USD) in a year to February 29, 2020, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan.

14:32, april 20, 2020

Dushanbe-based flour milling plant expected to reopen after rehabilitation soon

A Dushanbe-based large flour milling plant is expected to reopen after rehabilitation in the near future.

14:01, april 20, 2020

UK-Tajikistan Trade and Investment Forum expected to take place on April 22

On Wednesday April 22, The Developing Markets Associates Limited (DMA), the Tajik-British Chamber of Commerce, British Embassy Dushanbe, in partnership with the Department for International Trade

10:47, april 20, 2020

Prices for products of food industry rise on average 4.1 percent in Q1 2020

In Tajikistan, inflation in the consumer goods sector over the first three months of this year has stood at 2.

15:22, april 17, 2020

Tajikistan earns more than 6.8 million USD from supplying electric power to neighboring in Q1 2020

Over the first three months of this year, Tajikistan has supplied more than US$6.

10:14, april 17, 2020

Donor countries reduce humanitarian aid to Tajikistan nearly five times

Donor countries have reduced humanitarian aid to Tajikistan nearly five times.

17:06, april 16, 2020

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at 1.036 billion USD in January-March this year

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover has amounted to 1.036 billion U.S. dollars over the first three months of this year, which is 107.5 percent of the January-March 2019 level or 72.

16:28, april 16, 2020

Tajik national currency continues depreciating against the dollar

The value of the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), has continued to depreciate against the U.S.

15:44, april 16, 2020

Tourist flow to Tajikistan reportedly increases by 42% in Q1 2020

According to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, 296,100 foreign nationals have visited Tajikistan over the first three months of this year, which was 81.

10:44, april 16, 2020

EAEU countries intensify fight against COVID-19; Tajikistan could face shortage of food products

Russian media reports say leaders of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries propose to restrict export of the socially significant goods to third countries in order to prevent their lack in the

11:55, april 15, 2020

In response to request of Tajik government EU provides additional 78 million euros to Tajikistan

On Tuesday April 14, Zavqi Zavqizoda, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan and Yusuf Majidi, Deputy Minister of Finance of Tajikistan met here with Ms.

10:48, april 15, 2020

Power outages start in regions, but official say no power rationing launched in the country

Power outages have begun in rural areas of Sughd and Khatlon provinces as well as districts subordinate to the center.

10:00, april 15, 2020

Wage arrears of Sughd-based enterprises amount to 15.5 million somoni

Over the first three months of this year, wage arrears of Sughd-based enterprises have amounted to 15.

11:06, april 14, 2020

IMF Executive Board approves immediate debt relief for 25 countries, including Tajikistan

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved immediate debt relief for 25 countries of the IMF’s member countries, including Tajikistan, under the IMF’s revamped

17:24, april 13, 2020

Tajikistan to ratify agreements on supporting communities in CASA 1000 Project area

The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament (Majlisi Namoyandagon) considered a number of bills and agreements trade at an April 13 meeting, presided over by its speaker,

16:15, april 13, 2020

Tajikistan’s economic growth to slow down this year amid the worsened external factors

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB)’s analysts forecast Tajikistan’s economic growth to slow down in 2020 due to worsened external factors.

16:48, april 10, 2020

Tajik authorities have put ban on exporting scrap metals

Tajik authorities have put ban on exporting scrap metals as well ferrous and non-ferrous metal waste.

15:35, april 10, 2020

Government writes off tax debts of privately owned cocoon-breeding enterprise

The government has written off tax debts of the privately-owned cocoon-breeding enterprise “Pillai Tojik.” In all, about 4.6 million somoni of tax debts have been written off.

17:05, april 9, 2020

Tajikistan to receive US$37.1 million for electrification of rural areas

The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) on April 8 ratified an agreement between the Government of Tajikistan and the World Bank Group on financing the Tajikistan