Tajkistan, Economy

14:34, november 15, 2014

Whereabouts of abducted Tajik maternity nurse reportedly determined

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2014, Asia-Plus – The whereabouts of Tajik maternity nurse Gulrukhsor Rofiyeva, who was abducted last month in Yemen’s Marib province, has reportedly been determined.

11:00, november 15, 2014

More than 8.2 billion somoni worth of industrial goods produced in Tajikistan in Jan-Oct 2014

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2014, Asia-Plus – In January-October 2014, Tajikistan has produced a total of more than 8.2 billion somoni (equivalent to more than 1.5 billion U.S.

10:41, november 15, 2014

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at almost 4.4 billion USD in Jan-Oct 2014

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first ten months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to almost 4.

11:46, november 14, 2014

Somoni continues to depreciate against dollar

Specialists from Tajik central bank attribute the somoni devaluation to sanctions imposed by Western countries on Russia, which is the main trading partner of Tajikistan.

11:12, november 14, 2014

MLMEP invited deported Tajik labor migrants to build Roghun HPP

DUSHANBE, November 14, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of Population of Tajikistan (MLMEP) has invited Tajik labor migrants who were deported from Russia for

10:00, november 14, 2014

Second National Conference of Consultants takes place in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) today is holding the Second National Conference of Consultants in Dushanbe.

17:10, november 13, 2014

Cement plant in Vahdat expected to be introduced into operation in late April next year

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2014, Asia-Plus -- All the necessary equipment will be delivered to Tajikistan for a cement plant that is being built at the Chormaghzak Pass, Vahdat Township before the end

16:41, november 13, 2014

TRACE Matrix lists Tajikistan 182nd among 197 nations in terms of business bribery risk

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The TRACE Matrix that was launched by TRACE International on November 11 lists Tajikistan 182nd among 197 countries in terms of business bribery risk.

15:04, november 13, 2014

Tajik finance minister, IMF staff team head discuss ways to improve Agroinvestbonk activity

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday November 12, Tajik Minister of Finance Abdusalom Qurbonov met here with Mr.

11:14, november 13, 2014

Tajik female MPs participate in forum of parliamentarians on population and gender problems

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2014, Asia-Plus – Female deputies of Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament), Bibidavlat Afzalshoyeva, Makhsouda Samadova, and Nodira Turdimatova, today

11:15, november 12, 2014

Food Safety Coordinating Council holds it first meeting

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2014, Asia-Plus – Issues related to ensuring food safety have been discussed at the first meeting of the Food Safety Coordinating Council, presided over by Deputy Prime

09:40, november 12, 2014

Iranian exhibition of industrial goods opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2014, Asia-Plus – Iranian exhibition of industrial goods, Iran Expo 2014, opened at the Kokhi Borbad State Complex in Dushanbe today.

14:22, november 11, 2014

CASA 1000 will alleviate Pakistan’s energy shortfall to some extent, says Pakistani PM

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif says Pakistan is looking forward to greater regional connectivity with China and its partners in Central Asia to

13:10, november 11, 2014

National conference of consultants – 2014 takes place in Dushanbe this week

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Representative Office in Tajikistan announces the 2nd National Conference of Consultants in

10:43, november 11, 2014

Tajikistan reaches 87 percent of 2014 cotton target

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – Despite unfavorable weather conditions, Tajik farming units are taking measures to gather cotton on time.

10:19, november 11, 2014

Tajikistan’s inflation for Jan-Oct 2014 stands at 6.1 percent

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for the first ten months of this year has stood at 6.1 percent, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

17:03, november 10, 2014

Government asks parliament to exempt cement plant under construction from paying VAT

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The government has asked the parliament to exempt a cement plant under construction from paying value added tax (VAT) and customs duties on shipment of

13:30, november 10, 2014

Energy efficiency expo expected to take place in Dushanbe from November 20-22

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Finance of Tajikistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in partnership with the Korea Export–Import Bank, and Public Foundation Habitat

11:24, november 10, 2014

Tajik CCI head receives Iranian diplomat

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of bilateral economic cooperation between Tajikistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran were a major topic of a meeting of Sharif Said,

16:57, november 9, 2014

China pledges 40 billion USD for Silk Road Fund

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2014, Asia-Plus -- China has pledged 40 billion U.S. dollars to set up a Silk Road Fund to help connect countries across Asia.

16:01, november 9, 2014

Tajik president meets ABC top manager in Beijing

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Friday November 7, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met in Beijing with Mr.

14:29, november 7, 2014

EBRD president expected to visit Tajikistan soon

DUSHANBE, November 7, 2014, Asia-Plus – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Suma Chakrabarti is expected to visit Tajikistan from November 17-18, 2014.

11:30, november 7, 2014

Tajikistan fulfills the 2014 coal production target

DUSHANBE, November 7, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has fulfilled the 2014 coal production target, which has been determined at 700,000 tons of coal.

10:31, november 7, 2014

Conference on renewable energy in Central Asia held in Brussels

DUSHANBE, November 7, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Organized by the European Commission, a conference aimed at promoting sustainable-energy-policy developments in Central Asia, took place in Brussels on

09:04, november 7, 2014

Tajik delegation attends the 10th World Islamic Economic Forum in Dubai

DUSHANBE, November 7, 2014, Asia-Plus – A Tajik government delegation, led by deputy Prime Minister, Azim Ibrohim, attended the 10th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) that took place in Dubai,

13:44, november 5, 2014

Oil and gas law may become crucial for Tajikistan, says Tajik MP

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has set up a working group to draft the law on oil and gas.

11:03, november 5, 2014

Tajikistan produces more than 1 million tons of cement this year

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2014, Asia-Plus – Over the first ten months of this year Tajikistan has produced more than 1 million tons of cement, which was 776,000 tons more than in the same period last

17:04, november 4, 2014

IMF predicts slower economic growth in CCA countries

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts economic growth in the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) will slow by an average of one percentage point this

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