Tajkistan, Economy

16:58, february 5, 2016

Russian money transfer systems stop sending Russian rubles to Tajikistan

Russian money transfer systems have reportedly refused to send Russian rubles to Tajikistan.

16:24, february 5, 2016

Tajik president, ESCAP executive secretary discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, February 5, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Friday February 5, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received visiting United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic and

15:21, february 5, 2016

EBRD, FT hold Central Asia Investment Forum in Istanbul

DUSHANBE, February 5, 2016, Asia-Plus – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) notes that governments, investors, experts from Central Asia will discuss challenges and

15:14, february 5, 2016

Restructuring of Tajik national integrated power company expected to end in 2018

DUSHANBE, February 5, 2016, Asia-Plus – To-date, debts of Open Joint-Stock Holding Company (OJSHC) Barqi Tojik (the state-owned utility responsible for generation, transmission, and distribution of

11:36, february 5, 2016

Power rationing expected to be lifted in Tajikistan soon

DUSHANBE, February 5, 2016, Asia-Plus – Electricity rationing is expected to be lifted in Tajikistan within the next few days.

11:12, february 5, 2016

PM inspects pace of construction of the Vahdat-Yovon railway

DUSHANBE, February 5, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda has inspected the pace of construction of the Vahdat-Yovon railway.

19:57, february 4, 2016

Tajikistan Business circles met with the newly appointed U.S. Ambassador

The American Chamber of Commerce in Tajikistan held a business breakfast January 29 th in Dushanbe Serena Hotel.

16:04, february 4, 2016

TALCO will play a certain role in increasing Tajikistan’s export potential, says Tajik minister

DUSHANBE, February 4, 2016, Asia-Plus -- TALCO will play a certain role in increasing export potential of Tajikistan in the future, Tajik Minister of Economic Development and Trade Nematullo

14:14, february 4, 2016

MEDT supports decision to give out the Russian ruble remittances in the somoni

DUSHANBE, February 4, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) reportedly supports the decision to give out the Russian ruble (RR) remittances in the somoni (TJS).

17:16, february 3, 2016

Remittances sent to Tajikistan in RR will be given out in TJS

Starting from February 2, remittances that will be sent to local banks in Tajikistan in the Russian rubles will be given out in the somoni.

16:47, february 3, 2016

EBRD marks successful launch of Tajikistan Climate Resilience Financing Facility

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday February 3, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in partnership with the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) of

16:05, february 3, 2016

Tajikistan and Turkmenistan still fail to agree on Afghan segment of TAT regional rail line

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Turkmenistan still failed to reach an agreement on an Afghan segment of a regional rail link that will connect Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and

14:33, february 3, 2016

Five Tajik companies participate in International Istanbul Yarn Fair-2016

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2016, Asia-Plus -- International Trade Center (ITC) in Tajikistan reports that five Tajik spinning companies: HIMA-Textile, Olim Textile, Resandai Tojikiston RBT, Tenta-Kulob

11:22, february 3, 2016

Tajikistan presents direct air communication between Dushanbe and Beijing

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2016, Asia-Plus – A briefing on opening a direct air communication between the capitals of Tajikistan and China took place on February 1 at Kempinski Hotel

10:27, february 3, 2016

Prices for basic food products creeping up in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2016, Asia-Plus – EurasiaNet.

17:10, february 2, 2016

Tajikistan fully repays its debts to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has fully repaid its nearly US$8 million debt to Uzbekistan and a US$12.

16:50, february 2, 2016

Tojiksodirotbank occupies a strong position in the banking system of the country

T his was stated by Tojiddin Pirzada in interview to the correspondent of NIAT "Khovar" "Khovar" - Dear Tojiddin Pirzoda , I would

15:55, february 2, 2016

ESCAP strengthens collaboration with Central Asia

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Over the next two weeks, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

09:49, february 2, 2016

More than 40 companies seek participation in construction of Tajik trunk of CACGP network

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2016, Asia-Plus – More than 40 companies have shown interest in participation in construction of a Tajik section of the China-Central Asia Gas Pipeline (CACGP) network,

13:34, february 1, 2016

Tajikistan reportedly tops former Soviet republics in rise in the USD exchange rate

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan last month topped former republics of the Soviet Union in terms of rise in the exchange rate of the dollar (USD) against the national currency,

12:41, february 1, 2016

Traditional wheat varieties of Tajikistan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan are subject of research

DUSHANBE, Febraury 1, 2016, Asia-Plus -- As farmers increasingly plant modern varieties of wheat, traditional wheat landraces are in decline.

17:12, january 29, 2016

Tajikistan reportedly increases aluminum production

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has reportedly increased production of primary aluminum.

16:51, january 29, 2016

Tajikistan reduces its wheat flour imports

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has reportedly reduced its wheat flour imports.

16:31, january 29, 2016

Tajikistan’s cotton fiber exports reportedly rise 25 percent

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s cotton fiber exports last year rose 25 percent compared to 2014, Firdavs Asmatbekov, an official with the Agency for Statistics under the

15:40, january 28, 2016

Russia expected to supply 830,000 tons of duty-free oil products to Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Energy ministries of Tajikistan and the Russian Federation have reportedly discussed and endorsed the indicative fuel balance for 2016.

15:12, january 28, 2016

Tajikistan starts to export cement to neighboring Afghanistan

Tajikistan has started to export cement to neighboring Afghanistan.

14:45, january 28, 2016

Tajikistan reportedly increases gold production by a third

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s gold production last year increased by 31.

13:35, january 28, 2016

Heads of CASA 1000 participating countries expected to gather in Dushanbe in May

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2016, Asia-Plus – Heads of the CASA 1000 participating countries are expected to gather in Dushanbe in May to attend a launching ceremony of the regional power transmission

13:59, january 27, 2016

Aviation Company of Tajikistan split up into two separate entities

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2016, Asia-Plus – By government’s regulation Open Joint Stock Holding Company (OJSHC) Aviation Company of Tajikistan has been split up into two separate entities – Open Joint

15:55, january 26, 2016

NBT brought more than US$452 million to market to support the somoni

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2016, Asia-Plus – Last year, the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) carried out a series of currency interventions totaling nearly 68 million U.S.