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16:44, november 1, 2016

First national ePurse appears in Tajikistan

The first national electronic purse (ePurse) – Tezpardokht – has appeared in Tajikistan.

10:31, november 1, 2016

Electricity rationing introduced in rural areas of Tajikistan

Electricity rationing has been introduced in rural areas of Tajikistan.

16:13, october 31, 2016

Special commission set up to find out the cause of Friday’s electricity blackout

A special commission has been set up to find out the cause of Friday’s electricity blackout, according to Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national integrated power company).

13:32, october 31, 2016

Tajikistan rises two spots in World Bank’s 2017 ease of doing business report

Tajikistan’s ranking improved from last year’s 130 to 128 in the World Bank Group’s ease of doing business report, released on October 25, 2016.

13:14, october 31, 2016

Heat energy price hike reportedly will not affect residential customers in Dushanbe

The Dushanbe administration says the heat energy price hike will not affect residential customers. “The heat energy price for residential customers will remain the same – 1.

11:13, october 31, 2016

NBT hopes that Islamic banking will help restore population’s trust in the country’s banking system

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) hopes that introduction of Islamic banking will help restore the population’s trust in the country’s banking system.

10:46, october 31, 2016

The Vakhsh River stemmed Saturday for construction of the Roghun HPP mega-dam

Tajikistan has stemmed the flow of the Vakhsh River for construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) mega-dam.

10:27, october 31, 2016

Friday’s electricity blackout nearly leads to shutdown of Tajik aluminum smelter

Friday’s electricity blackout had nearly led to shutdown of the Tajik aluminum smelter, according to the Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) press service.

09:57, october 31, 2016

Tajikistan hit by three-hour nationwide blackout

Tajikistan was hit by three-hour nationwide blackout last Friday. The Tajik capital Dushanbe was plunged into darkness by a power failure Friday evening.

10:07, october 28, 2016

Tajikistan waits for peace in Afghanistan in order to start construction of its section of TAT railway

Turkmenistan plans to introduce its section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan (TAT) railway into operation already next month, while the beginning of construction of Tajikistan’s

17:01, october 27, 2016

TALCO denies Finance Ministry’s speculations as unfounded

The Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) has denied the Finance Ministry’s speculations that TALCO has concealed incomes as absolutely baseless.

16:23, october 27, 2016

Seven new tourist companies start operating in Tajikistan

Seven new tourist companies have begun operating in Tajikistan.

17:14, october 26, 2016

Barqi Tojik clarifies reasons for raising electricity prices

Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national integrated power company) says they raise rates in order to maintain the country’s power system in a working order.

15:41, october 26, 2016

EDB determines the areas to develop the Bank's operations until end-2017

Under its updated Strategy, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is planning to expand the volume of its current investment portfolio to US $ 3.

15:09, october 26, 2016

Tolling is a “prehistoric method” to launder money, says expert

Tajik economist, Professor Nouriddin Qayumov, says tolling is a “prehistoric method” to launder money and the Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) must abandon it.

11:28, october 26, 2016

Government reportedly writes off TJS261.6 million in TALCO’s electricity debts

The government has reportedly written off 261.6 million somoni (TJS) in uncollected funds from the Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) for electricity over the last six years.

16:14, october 25, 2016

Finance ministry exposes TACLO’s concealment of income of US$1.1 billion

In connection with being shifted to the tolling system, the Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) has been faced with unfavorable financial situation and he company is currently losing US$100.

14:56, october 25, 2016

Tajikistan becomes interested in Bashkiria’s experience in introduction of smart grid

Tajikistan has reportedly become interested in an experience of Russia’s Republic of Bashkiria in introduction of smart grid.

14:11, october 25, 2016

Tajikistan’s 2017 draft budget earmarks 1.1 billion somoni for payment of external debt

Tajikistan’s draft budget for 2017 projects expenditure of about 1.1 billion somoni (equivalent to about 140 million U.S.

10:40, october 25, 2016

The Vakhsh River expected to be stemmed for construction of the Roghun HPP dam on October 29

Tajikistan is reportedly expected to start stemming the flow of the Vakhsh River for construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) dam later this month.

10:16, october 25, 2016

Tajikistan’s 2017 budget projects to increase expenditures on public service bodies

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) proposes to increase expenditures of the country’s budget for 2017 nearly by 1.27 billion somoni (equivalent to more than 160 million U.S. dollars).

15:02, october 24, 2016

IMF hopes to agree a new lending program with Tajikistan within the next few months

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) hopes to agree a new lending program with Tajikistan within the next few months after seeing progress in talks with the country, a Fund executive said on Friday,

14:32, october 24, 2016

Tajikistan increases liquefied gas imports

Tajikistan has increased liquefied gas imports despite the rising cost of liquefied gas in Kazakhstan, which provides the bulk of Tajikistan’s liquefied gas imports, according to the Ministry

15:47, october 21, 2016

Russian-state-controlled gas company eyes gas fields in northern Tajikistan

Gazprom International, an affiliate of Russia’s state-controlled company Gazprom, intends to implement a number of new energy projects in Tajikistan.

15:35, october 20, 2016

Tajikistan’s budget has received more than US$42 million less in January-September this year

Tajikistan’s national budget has received about 12.568 billion somoni over the first nine months of this year, which is 2.

13:37, october 20, 2016

Tajikistan produces a record amount of coal

Over the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan has produced more than 1.

11:45, october 19, 2016

Tajikistan’s electricity exports last month amounted to more than 210 million kWh

According to Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan's national integrated power company), Tajikistan in September exported more than 210 million kWh of electricity to neighboring countries, which is 14.

10:38, october 19, 2016

Tajikistan’s investment portfolio includes 70 projects totaling $2.8 billion

Tajikistan’s investment portfolio now includes 70 projects totaling 22.1 billion somoni (equivalent to 2.8 U.S.

16:45, october 18, 2016

EBRD, EU launch US$ 46.5 million program for farmers in Tajikistan

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) have launched a new €42 million (US$ 46.5 million) program to support farmers in Tajikistan.

16:31, october 18, 2016

Electricity prices expected to rise in Tajikistan

Tajikistan is expected to raise electricity rates beginning on November 1 this year.