Tajkistan, Economy

16:49, november 5, 2013

Tajikistan plans to reduce the number of inspecting bodies

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A Working Group (WG) has started drafting the law on inspection of activities of economic entities in Tajikistan in new edition, according to the State

10:09, november 5, 2013

Gazprom expected to launch exploration operation at Western Shohambari field soon

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Gazprom International, an affiliate of Russia’s state-controlled company Gazprom, is expected to launch an exploration operation at the Western Shohambari

15:27, november 4, 2013

Tajik energy minister reelected vice-president of CIS Electric Power Council

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik delegation, led by Minister of Energy and Industry Gul Sherali, attended the session of the CIS Electric Power Council that took place in Moscow on

11:45, november 4, 2013

Dushanbe International Airport replenishes its technical equipment stock

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe International Airport (DIA) has considerably replenished its technical equipment stock over the past year.

11:18, november 4, 2013

EITI Council meets in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The next sixth meeting of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Council took place in Dushanbe on November 1.

09:23, november 4, 2013

IFC, Switzerland support microfinance institutions, assists with responsible finance in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2013, Asia-Plus – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched a project to increase access to finance for micro entrepreneurs.

19:48, november 2, 2013

Tajik authorities toughen electricity rationing

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajik authorities have reportedly toughened electricity rationing for rural areas.

18:33, november 2, 2013

Tajik energy minister asks his Russian counterpart to clarify the fuel duty situation

Tajik Minister of Energy and Industry Gul Sherali has reportedly sent a letter to Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak asking to clarify the situation regarding the agreement on duty-free

14:16, november 1, 2013

IFAD will continue to support enhancement of Tajikistan’s agrarian sector

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Davlatali Saidov, Chairman of the State Committee on Investments and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest) met here this week with Fritz Jepsen,

13:27, november 1, 2013

New propylene-package producing enterprise introduced into operation in Sughd

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A new propylene package producing enterprise, Sughd Pack, has recently been introduced into operation in the northern city of Chkalovsk.

13:06, november 1, 2013

European Union single window project discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Representatives of INTRASOFT International S.A.

11:33, november 1, 2013

More than 1.6 bln USD remitted from Russian to Tajikistan in H1 2013

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2013 Asia-Plus -- Over the first half-year of 2013, physical entities have remitted 1.685 billion U.S.

13:33, october 31, 2013

Volume of cash in circulation reportedly increases by nearly 15 percent

DUSHANBE, October 31, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The volume of cash in circulation in Tajikistan has risen 14.8 percent (557.055 million somoni) in a year to September 30, 2013, reaching 3.

09:55, october 31, 2013

Generation and consumption of electricity reportedly increases in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 31, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The daily generation of electricity in Tajikistan has reportedly been 45.471 million kWh in recent days, which is 4 million kWh more than in mid-October.

09:08, october 31, 2013

Tajikistan, ADB mark 15 years of partnership

DUSHANBE, October 31, 2013, Asia-Plus – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Tajikistan have celebrated 15 years of partnership in reducing poverty and achieving inclusive and sustainable growth in

16:20, october 30, 2013

Government names organizations that will be exempted from paying VAT in 2014

DUSHANBE, October 30, Asia-Plus -- The government has named organizations that will be exempted from paying value added tax (VAT) and customs duties in 2014.

14:12, october 30, 2013

Somonbonk’s license annulled

DUSHANBE, October 30, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has annulled licenses of a number of lending agencies this week.

13:54, october 30, 2013

Tajikistan ranks as 143rd out of 189 economies in the Doing Business 2014 report

DUSHANBE, October 30, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A new World Bank Group report finds that the pace of regulatory reform in Europe and Central Asia remains strong, with 19 economies implementing 65

15:59, october 29, 2013

Malaysia expected to build 400 mln USD worth of CHP plant in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Malaysian company, HOS International Trading SND BHD, will construct a combined heat and power (CHP) plant with capacity of 300 megawatt in northern

14:45, october 29, 2013

Tajikistan reaches some 94 percent of 2013l cotton target

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The southern Khatlon province has fulfilled its cotton target.

14:31, october 29, 2013

11 business entities in Tajikistan exempted from inspection

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2013, Asia-Plus – Eleven business entities engaged in production have been put on register of the State Commission for Implementation of Moratorium on Inspection of Business

13:35, october 29, 2013

Europe and Central Asia Second to OECD in implementing good business regulatory practices

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A new World Bank Group report finds that the pace of regulatory reform in Europe and Central Asia remains strong, with 19 economies implementing 65 reforms

09:00, october 29, 2013

Training for Tajik consultants on export promotion

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2013, Asia-Plus – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and US program promote exports among SMEs in Central Asia.

16:05, october 28, 2013

Remainder of loans provided by Tajik banks amounts to more than 7.50 bln somoni

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The remainder of loans provided by Tajik banks increased by 1.558 billion in nine months to September 30, 2013, reaching 7.

15:51, october 28, 2013

Tajik nationals reportedly prefer to keep deposits in foreign currencies

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) reports that Tajikistan saw bank deposits grow by 595 million somoni in the first nine months of this year to 5.

14:11, october 28, 2013

Barqi Tojik now owes more than 81 mln USD to Sangtudinskaya GES-1

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- As of October 1, 2013, Barqi Tojik power holding (the state-owned utility responsible for generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in

11:29, october 28, 2013

PM harshly criticizes the slow pace of reconstruction of the Ayni-Panjakent road

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov has harshly criticized the slow pace of reconstruction of the Ayni-Panjakent road in the northern Sughd province.

14:35, october 26, 2013

Electricity rationing introduced in rural areas of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2013, Asia-Plus Electricity rationing has been introduced in rural areas of Tajikistan.

15:30, october 25, 2013

IMF: Central Asia sees robust growth, but risks remain

DUSHANBE, October 25, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Economic growth in the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) is expected to remain robust, but lower growth in key trading partners such as Russia and China could

15:00, october 25, 2013

The issue of Tajikistan’s entry to ICAC discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 25, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajik Minister of Agriculture Qosim Qosimov has met here with Andrey Gitchuns, representative of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), the