Tajkistan, Economy

16:31, november 3, 2014

Tajikistan reaches nearly 84 percent of 2014 cotton target

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik farming units are taking measures to gather cotton on time.

16:44, november 1, 2014

New terminal at Dushanbe airport to open its doors to passengers on November 3

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2014, Asia-Plus – A new terminal at Dushanbe International Airport (DIA) will open its doors to passengers on November 3.

15:16, october 31, 2014

Tajikistan reportedly extends the period of operation of Sangtuda-2 HPP for Iran by 2 years

Tajikistan has reportedly extended the period of operation of the Sangtuda-2 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) for Iran by two years.

11:20, october 31, 2014

Somoni continues to depreciate against Dollar

DUSHANBE, October 31, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The value of the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), has continued to depreciate against the U.S.

10:37, october 31, 2014

Russian entrepreneurs intend to expand cooperation with Tajik counterparts

DUSHANBE, October 31, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of representatives of the business communities of Tajikistan and Russia’s Altai Krai took place in Dushanbe on October 30.

17:16, october 30, 2014

U.S. government, AKF partner to further development in Tajikistan now and in the future

DUSHANBE, October 30, October 30, Asia-Plus – United States Ambassador to Tajikistan Susan M.

16:09, october 30, 2014

“Qatari Diar”: Now is the time to invest in Tajikistan

CEO of “Qatari Diar-Tajikistan” participated as one of the keynote speakers at The First Investment Forum of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Central Asia.

15:03, october 29, 2014

Doing Business 2015 ranks Tajikistan 166th among 189 economies

DUSHANBE, October 29, 204, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has improved its position in Doing Business 2015 by eleven places to the 166th spot.

11:20, october 29, 2014

Weakening of regional currencies will heighten the pressure on TJS, says World Bank

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2014, Asia-Plus – The World bank report, Tajikistan: Moderated Growth, Heightened Risks , notes that Tajikistan’s economic growth moderated to 6.

10:24, october 29, 2014

Training on management, marketing and export for BIOs being held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2014, Asia-Plus -- After the first edition organized in Bishkek, the EU-funded project “Handicraft and Business through Regional Integration and Fair Trade Market” is holding

10:16, october 29, 2014

OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports government in switch-over to digitalization process

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Following a request from Tajikistan’s Government to assist the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting in the transition from analogue to digital

16:49, october 27, 2014

Comprehensive structural reforms needed to bolster growth in Tajikistan, says World Bank

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The latest Tajikistan Economic Report by the World Bank notes that Tajikistan’s economic growth is slowing and vulnerability to shocks is increasing while

09:19, october 27, 2014

Tajik horse tour operator wins UIAA award

KHOROG, October 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik horse tour operator, Pamir Horse Adventure (PHA), has won the UIAA (International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation) Mountain Protection Award.

12:31, october 26, 2014

Tajikistan seeks cooperation with China’s Shaanxi Province

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Friday October 24, Sharif Said, Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, met here with a delegation of China’s Shaanxi Province, led by

15:11, october 24, 2014

Sanctions imposed on Russia have not affected Tajikistan, says Tajik official

The Minister of Finance Abdusalom Qurbonov says sanctions imposed on Russia by the West and the Ukrainian conflict have not affected Tajikistan’s economy.

13:57, october 24, 2014

Remainder of loan provided by Tajik banks reportedly amounts to more than 9.1 billion somoni

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The remainder of loans provided by Tajik banks rose nearly 30 percent in a year to September 30, 2014, reaching more than 9.

11:04, october 24, 2014

USD exchange rate has risen in Tajikistan over the past week

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2014, Asia-Plus – An average market purchase rate of the dollar (USD) against the national currency, the somoni (TJS), rose slightly from 1:5.157 on October 17to 1:5.

15:05, october 23, 2014

Tajikistan’s aluminum exports reportedly fall nearly 40 percent

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s aluminum exports over the first nine months of this year have fallen nearly 40 percent compared to the same period last year.

09:29, october 23, 2014

Deposits kept at Tajik banks reportedly rise nearly 18 percent

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) reports that Tajikistan saw bank deposits grow by nearly 18 percent in a year to September 30, 2014, reaching 6.

14:35, october 22, 2014

Tajikistan’s cotton fiber exports reportedly fall more than 41 percent

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan’s cotton fiber exports have fallen 41.

13:38, october 22, 2014

Tajikistan participates in the 16th CHINA MINING Conference and Exhibition 2014

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is participating in the 16th CHINA MINING Conference and Exhibition 2014 that officially kicked off on October 20 and will conclude on October 23.

13:12, october 22, 2014

Tajikistan reaches 70 percent of 2014 cotton target

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik farming units are taking measures to gather cotton on time.

15:28, october 21, 2014

Conference to discuss Tajikistan-Russia cooperation opens in Moscow

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A five-day conference to discuss cooperation between the regions of Tajikistan and Russia and the 4th inter-parliamentary forum entitled “Russia-Tajikistan”

14:16, october 21, 2014

Tajikistan’s wheat imports reportedly rise more than 22 percent

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2014, Asia-plus -- According to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, Tajikistan’s wheat imports over the first nine months of this year have

17:08, october 18, 2014

Sughd province reportedly reaches 66.2 percent of its cotton target

KHUJAND, October 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd’s cotton-growing districts have yielded 76,114 tons of raw cotton by October 18, which comprises 66.

16:27, october 18, 2014

Nearly half of Tajikistan’s vehicles now use liquefied gas as fuel

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- According to Monitoring and Early Warning in Tajikistan , a monthly report released by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Tajikistan

16:05, october 18, 2014

Over 1.3 billion kWh of electricity generated in Tajikistan last month

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s power holding, Barqi Tojik, says that total electricity generation in September 2014 was more than 1.3 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), or 45.

14:37, october 17, 2014

A number of documents signed during the Economic and Investment Forum in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A number of documents were signed during the Economic and Investment Forum “Dushanbe 2014: Entrepreneurship – the Engine of the Economy” that took place in

11:24, october 17, 2014

Standard & Poor’s to determine Tajikistan’s credit rating

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) yesterday signed an agreement with the U.S.

11:07, october 17, 2014

Tajikistan’s fuel imports reportedly rise more than 60 percent

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan has imported some 440,000 tons of oil products, which is more than 60 percent more than in the same