Tajkistan, Economy

13:31, september 11, 2014

Construction of transit gas pipeline to China through Tajik territory starts

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2014, Asia-Plus - Construction of transit gas pipeline to China through Tajik territory has begun.

17:08, september 10, 2014

Tajik, Iranian presidents watch the start-up of the second unit at Iranian-funded hydropower plant

tajik and Iranian presidents attended the unveiling ceremony of the Sangtuda-2 HPP by video conference.

14:40, september 10, 2014

Group DF vows to appeal against verdict passed by Tajikistan’s High Economic Court

Group DF vows to appeal to international judicial bodies.

14:20, september 10, 2014

Over 711,000 tons of cereals produced in Tajikistan By September 8, 2014

DUSHANBE, September 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik grain growers have produced more than 711,000 tons of cereals from more than 265,000 hectares by September 8, according to the Ministry of

15:43, september 8, 2014

Construction of new sewing enterprise starts in Isfara

KHUJAND, September 8, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Construction of a new sewing enterprise has started in the Isfara district, Sughd province.

13:26, september 8, 2014

Construction of Ismoili Somoni Hotel expected to cost Tajikistan at some 37 million somoni

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The government intends to apply to the parliament to exempt equipment delivered to the country for construction of a five-star Ismoili Somoni Hotel in

14:48, september 7, 2014

Presentation of Tajikistan’s tourist potential held in Brussels

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2014, Asia-Plus – On September 2, the Embassy of Tajikistan in Brussels together with the leadership of Belgian tourism company, Desti Travel, held a presentation of the

14:26, september 7, 2014

Sheraton Dushanbe Hotel opens its doors to the public

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A five-star Sheraton Dushanbe Hotel opened its doors to the public Saturday evening (September 6).

14:50, september 5, 2014

PECTA studies tourism opportunities in neighboring Afghanistan

KHOROG, September 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A group of specialists and guides from the Pamirs Eco-Cultural Tourism Association (PECTA) have recently visited the Shighnan and Wakhan districts in

11:02, september 5, 2014

Tajik national power company needs strong sector and economic management capacity

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank’s report, Key Issues for Consideration on the Proposed Roghun Hydropower Project , says that both the Government of Tajikistan and

14:44, september 4, 2014

TBEA Dushangbie Mining Co Ltd carries out exploration operations at two gold deposits in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2014, Asia-Plus -- China-based TBEA Dushangbie (Dushanbe) Co.

11:10, september 4, 2014

Roghun would effectively extend the life of Nurek HPP and the Vakhsh cascade by over 100 years

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The final Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Report, conducted by Poyry Energy Ltd (Switzerland), notes that the Roghun Hydropower Project

09:46, september 4, 2014

Most banks in Tajikistan reportedly ready to introduce Islamic banking principles

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2014, Asia-Plus -- According to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), most banks in Tajikistan are interested in introducing the Islamic banking principles in their work.

09:25, september 4, 2014

Tajikistan significantly increases coal production

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first eight months of this year, Tajikistan has produced more than 450,000 tons of coal, which is 180,000 tons more than in the same period last

12:36, september 3, 2014

Kazakhstan's Al Hilal Islamic Bank eyes regional footprint

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2014, Asia-Plus – Reuters quoted Kazakhstan''s Al Hilal Islamic Bank chief executive as saying that Kazakhstan''s Al Hilal Islamic Bank, which is the only sharia-compliant

10:08, september 3, 2014

New terminal officially opened at the Dushanbe airport today

A new terminal was officially opened at Dushanbe International Airport (DIA) today.

08:53, september 3, 2014

Some 700,000 tons of cereals produced in Tajikistan in Jan-Aug 2014

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first eight months of this year, Tajik grain growers have produced some 700,000 tons of cereals, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

13:47, september 2, 2014

TEAS: All three Roghun dam height alternatives can withstand the maximum credible earthquake

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Assessment Studies for the proposed Roghun Hydropower Project in Tajikistan (Roghun HPP) have been finalized after the fifth round of riparian

10:07, september 2, 2014

Some 8,000 tons of raw cotton produced in Tajikistan by September 1

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2014, Asia-Plus -- By September 1, Tajik cotton growers have yielded some 8,000 tons of raw cotton, which is nearly 3.

09:42, september 2, 2014

Tajikistan’s largest underground granary built in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s largest underground granary has been built in Dushanbe.

09:28, september 2, 2014

Economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Iran discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The 10th meeting of the Tajik-Iranian commission for trade and economic cooperation is taking place in Dushanbe.

13:32, september 1, 2014

GBAO law enforcement authorities taught in how to behave with foreign tourists

KHOROG, September 1, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) law enforcement authorities have been taught in how to behave with foreign tourists.

08:39, september 1, 2014

ADB operations in Tajikistan “successful” but more attention needed for inclusion and sustainability

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Independent Evaluation Department says that the Bank needs to spur inclusion and sustainability in

16:31, august 30, 2014

World Bank Group supports agriculture commercialization in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik Minister of Finance Abdusalom Qurbonov and the World Bank Country Manager for Tajikistan Marsha Olive have signed a grant agreement to finance the

15:04, august 30, 2014

US imposes sanctions against Tajikistan-based Iranian-owned bank

The United States is continuing to enforce sanctions on Iran.

15:30, august 29, 2014

ADB OPERATIONS IN TAJIKISTAN “SUCCESSFUL” BUT MORE ATTENTION IS NEEDED

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) needs to spur inclusion and sustainability in designing future development support in Tajikistan, says a new report by ADB Independent Evaluation

10:27, august 29, 2014

Grain Harvest Plan in Soghd Province 93.7 Per Cent Complete

The Soghd province grain growers have collected 109 thousand 629 tons of grain today.

16:59, august 28, 2014

Customs Services Launches Electronic Form of Declaring Goods as of 1 September

Tajikistan’s Customs Services will be switching to the electronic declaration of goods transported across from the customs border of Tajikistan.

14:11, august 28, 2014

The Accounting Chamber Checked the Activities of Tethys in Tajikistan

The Accounting Chamber of Tajikistan published the report on its activities for the first half of 2014, which is prepared by the planning, analysis, audit methodology and international relations

09:52, august 28, 2014