Tajkistan, Economy

15:11, january 4, 2016

Official exchange rate USD set at 1:7.1101 in Tajikistan, while exchange points sell it for TJS 7.7

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2016, Asia-Plus - On Friday January 1, the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) set an official exchange rate of the U.S.

14:18, january 4, 2016

413,834 foreign tourists reportedly visited Tajikistan last year

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2016, Asia-Plus -- More than 463,700 foreigners visited Tajikistan last year and 413,834 of them visited the country as tourists, according to the Committee for Youth, Sports

14:03, january 4, 2016

TALCO plans to process up to 900,000 tons of ore at the Konchoch gold deposit per year

TALCO plans to process up to 900,000 tons of ore at the Konchoch gold deposit per year.

11:46, january 4, 2016

Tajikistan reportedly begins exporting cement to Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan has reportedly organized export of cement to neighboring Afghanistan.

16:29, december 30, 2015

The volume of loans provided by Bank Eskhata in the somoni reportedly increases

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2015, Asia-Plus – The volume of loans provided by Bank Eskhata in the somoni has reportedly increased.

15:18, december 30, 2015

Tajik producers trained on exports issues of EC and GCC’s markets

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Two FAO events, a Presentation and Technical Workshop to enable Tajik producers to export honey and to increase export of dried fruit to European Union

10:19, december 28, 2015

President gets acquainted with the progress of construction of central mosque in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 28, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has got acquainted with the progress of construction of Dushanbe’s central mosque, which will be the largest mosque in

09:59, december 28, 2015

TALCO reports 15 percent increase in aluminum production

DUSHANBE, December 28, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) press center reports that the aluminum production this year has increased by 15 percent compared to 2014.

13:31, december 25, 2015

ADB expected to provide $60 mln to Tajikistan in budget support assistance

DUSHANBE, December 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is expected to provide 60 million U.S. dollars to Tajikistan in budget support assistance.

11:20, december 25, 2015

EBRD lends US$ 3 million in somoni for climate resilience to IMON International

DUSHANBE, December 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing the third credit line under a pioneering financing facility, in partnership with

14:24, december 24, 2015

1.137 billion kWh of Tajik electricity supplied to Afghanistan this year

DUSHANBE, December 24, 2015, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ – In a report released at a regular sitting of Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament), Mirzo Ibrohim, the head

15:07, december 23, 2015

WTO trade ministers move to eliminate agriculture subsidies

DUSHANBE, December 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- FAO has welcomed an agreement by World Trade Organization (WTO) member states through the recently adopted “Nairobi Package” to move towards eliminating

13:48, december 23, 2015

Workshop on phytosanitary measures held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The issues of International Standards of Phytosanitary Measures were discussed during FAO first national workshop held in Dushanbe recently.

11:18, december 23, 2015

EBRD lends US$ 2 million in somoni for climate resilience to Humo MFI

DUSHANBE, December 23, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Humo microfinance institution (MFI) will be the second partner of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Tajikistan under

16:46, december 22, 2015

Tajik authorities deny report about ZGC’s tax debts as ‘baseless’

The Ministry of Industry and New Technologies has denied report that Zeravshan Gold Company allegedly has a 200 million somoni tax debts as “absolutely unfounded.

13:51, december 22, 2015

Meeting to review the results of work of foreign and domestic mining companies held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Main Geology Directorate under the Government of Tajikistan has hosted a meeting to review the results of work of foreign and domestic mining companies

16:36, december 21, 2015

TALCO granted licenses to develop two gold deposits in Sughd

TALCO has been granted licenses to develop two gold deposits located in the northern province of Sughd.

15:33, december 21, 2015

Lending agencies instructed to open more currency exchange points at large trade markets

Tajik lending agencies have been instructed to open more currency exchange points at large trade markets.

14:36, december 21, 2015

Tajikistan seeks IICO’s support for development of Tajik private sector

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament) Shukurjon Zuhurov on December 21 met in Kuwait City with Adviser at the Council of Ministers

09:51, december 21, 2015

Tajikistan reportedly reduces flour imports

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has reportedly reduced its wheat flour imports. According to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, 52.9 million U.S.

15:47, december 18, 2015

Risk analysis and food inspection issues discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The workshop titled “Risk Analysis and Food Inspection” took place in Dushanbe on December 17-18.

09:46, december 18, 2015

Remittance flows from Russia to Tajikistan reportedly decline 65.1%

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2015, Asia-Plus – In the third quarter of this year, remittance flows from the Russian federation to Tajikistan have reportedly declined by 73.

16:15, december 17, 2015

Tajikistan’s liquefied gas imports reportedly rise 22.3 percent

DUSHANBE, December 17, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s liquefied gas imports are continuing to increase.

09:51, december 17, 2015

National budget reportedly overfulfilled by nearly 70 million somoni in November

DUSHANBE, December 17, 2015, Asia-Plus -- In November, the national budget was overfulfilled by nearly 70 million somoni, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

15:29, december 16, 2015

Government takes measures to support national electricity supplier

Tajikistan has written off tax debts Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1 in order to save Tajik electricity supplier, Barqi Tojik.

15:00, december 16, 2015

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at more than 3.9 billion USD in Jan-Nov 2015

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Over the first eleven months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to more than

14:48, december 16, 2015

Tajik aluminum smelter plans to double production within the next two years

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan Economic Update, No 2, Fall 2015 by the World Bank notes that the Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO), the country’s largest

10:56, december 16, 2015

More than 1 million tons of coal produced in Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has produced more than one million tons of coal this year, which is 130,000 tons more than last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and

10:41, december 16, 2015

More than 22,000 Tajik individual entrepreneurs closed their business in Jan-Sept 2015

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- More than 22,000 Tajik individual entrepreneurs have closed their business over the first nine months of this year, according to the Tax Committee under

15:58, december 15, 2015

ADB suspends its participation in supporting construction of the TAT railway

DUSHANBE, December 15, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has suspended its support for construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan (TAT) railway for an indefinite term