Tajkistan, Economy

14:41, january 21, 2016

House prices reportedly halve in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2016, Asia-Plus -- House prices have reportedly halved in Dushanbe.

17:04, january 20, 2016

Tajikistan’s external debt-to-GDP ratio reportedly reaches nearly 28 percent

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2016, Asia-Plus – The ratio between Tajikistan’s external debt and its gross domestic product (GDP) rose 5.4 percent in a year to December 31, 2015, reaching 27.

10:38, january 20, 2016

ADB ready to support deeper economic reforms in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Sean O’Sullivan, Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Central and West Asia Department, concluded a two-day visit to Tajikistan yesterday.

14:47, january 19, 2016

TJS has reportedly lost nearly 7.3 percent of its value against USD since January 1.

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Despite all measures being taken by Tajik authorities, the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), has continued depreciating against the dollar (USD)

14:46, january 18, 2016

Some countries export oil or gas, while Tajikistan exports people

DUSHANBE, January 18, 2016, Asia-Plus – An article “From Russia with Love” posted on The Economist’s website n January 16 notes that some countries there export oil or gas while others

11:25, january 18, 2016

The somoni has reportedly lost more than 6% of its value against the dollar since January 1

DUSHANBE, January 18, 2016, Asia-Plus – Despite all the desperate measures being taken by authorities in Tajikistan, the national currency has continued depreciating against the dollar.

10:00, january 18, 2016

AIIB open for business, Jin Liqun elected as first President of the Bank

DUSHANBE, January 18, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The inaugural meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s Board of Governors was held in Beijing on January 16-17, 2016.

15:38, january 15, 2016

Tajikistan’s investment portfolio includes 59 projects totaling $2.5 billion

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2016, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s investment portfolio now includes 59 projects totaling 2.5 billion U.S.

14:15, january 15, 2016

GosKomInvest deputy head to represent Tajikistan at an official opening of the AIIB in Beijing

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2016, Asia-Plus – First Deputy Chairman of the State Committee on Investments and State-owned Property Management (QosKomInvest), Lochin Fayzullozoda, will represent

12:33, january 15, 2016

Tajik central bank reports consolidation of three microlending agencies

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2016, Asia-Plus – Three microlending agencies have reportedly been merged into one microlending agency.

15:39, january 14, 2016

More than 2 billion USD needed to provide Tajikistan’s population with safe drinking water

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2015, Asia-Plus – More than 2 billion U.S.

15:22, january 14, 2016

BOC reportedly completes its first phase of petroleum operations

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Bokhtar Operating Company B.V. (BOC), a company owned by Total E&P Tajikistan B.V. (Total), CNPC Central Asia B.V.

15:15, january 14, 2016

EBRD investment in Tajikistan reaches €166 million in 2015

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2016, Asia-Plus – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) reportedly invests record amounts in Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan, keeps up speed

10:46, january 13, 2016

Demand for Tajik lemons reportedly increases in Russia

QURGHON TEPPA, January 13, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The crisis between Russia and Turkey has reportedly led to increase in the demand for Tajik lemons in Russia and caused jump in prices for lemons in

10:25, january 13, 2016

IsDB continues financing rehabilitation of the Kulob-Darvoz highway

DUSHANBE, January 13, 2016, Asia-Plus – The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) will continue providing financial support for rehabilitation of the Kulob-Darvoz road, which is part of the highway

16:03, january 12, 2016

Tethys, CNPC, Total must return 25% of prospective oil and gas fields to the Tajik government

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2016 Asia-Plus -- The Main Geology Directorate under the Government of Tajikistan has assessed activities of the Bokhtar Operating Company B.V. (BOC) as unsatisfactory.

14:11, january 12, 2016

Tajik PM receives outgoing WB regional director for Central Asia

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2016, Asia-Plus – Outgoing World Bank Regional Director for Central Asia, Mr.

10:44, january 12, 2016

Deputy prime minister proposes to review irrigators’ electricity debts

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2016, Asia-Plus – Deputy Prime Minister, Azim Ibrohim, yesterday held a meeting to discuss issues related to improvement of a financial state of the Land Reclamation Agency

14:09, january 11, 2016

EDB: Economic activity in the CIS countries stabilize in Q3 2015

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2016, Asia-Plus -- In the third quarter of 2015, economic activity in the CIS countries stabilized on the whole, thanks to the slowdown

10:39, january 11, 2016

Pakistani minister for water and power pays a working visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Federal Minister for Water and Power of Pakistan Khawaja Muhammad Asif is expected to arrive in Dushanbe today on a two-day working visit, a source in

09:57, january 11, 2016

UNECE signs United Nations Development Assistance Framework with Tajikistan for 2016-2020

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2016, Asia-Plus – UNECE Weekly # 650 (January 4-8, 2016) reports that UNECE will strengthen its support to Tajikistan development efforts through the implementation of United

16:25, january 8, 2016

TALCO seeks partner for implementation of the Konchoch gold deposit development project

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) is seeking partner for joint financing of the Konchoch gold deposit development project, according to the TALCO press

16:15, january 8, 2016

FAO food price index drops in December

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2016, Asia-Plus – UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports prices of major food commodities declined for the fourth year in a row in 2015, averaging 19.

11:23, january 8, 2016

Tajik authorities’ desperate measures fail to stem currency slide

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Despite all the desperate and draconian measures being adopted by authorities in Tajikistan, the national currency has continued its downward trajectory,

17:12, january 7, 2016

Growth in the Europe and Central Asia region projected to rise to 3 percent in 2016

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2016, Asia-Plus - The January 2016 edition of World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects notes that the developing Europe and Central Asia region is estimated to

15:06, january 7, 2016

The somoni has lost nearly 3 percent of its value against the dollar since January 1

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan’s national currency, the somoni, has lost nearly 3 percent of its value against the dollar since January 1.

09:38, january 7, 2016

China mining company pours its first gold at Pakrut Project in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2016, Asia-Plus - China Nonferrous Gold Limited, the mineral exploration and mining company currently mining the Pakrut Gold Project in Tajikistan, has announced that the first

16:57, january 6, 2016

TALCO expected to launch three large enterprises plants in Yovon in summer

DUSHANBE, January 6, 2016, Asia-Plus – The Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) is expected to launch three large enterprises in the Yovon district of Khatlon province in the summer.

11:49, january 6, 2016

Agroinvestbonk, ITFC sign a MoU to enhance trade financing cooperation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 6, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The International Islamic Trade Finance Cooperation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

16:50, january 5, 2016

ADB expected to reduce support for Tajikistan’s energy and transport sectors

DUSHANBE, January 5, 2016, Asia-Plus – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Directors is expected to approve ADB’s new five-year country partnership strategy (CPS) for Tajikistan during the