Tajkistan, Economy

15:45, may 4, 2021

ADB launches tax hub to enhance domestic resource mobilization and international tax cooperation

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday launched an Asia Pacific Tax Hub to create an open and inclusive platform to promote strategic policy dialogue, improve knowledge sharing, and strengthen

14:28, may 4, 2021

Kazakhstan bans petroleum product exports for six month

The press service of the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan says that starting from May 9, Kazakhstan will impose a six-month restriction on the export of gasoline, diesel fuel and several petroleum

11:05, may 4, 2021

Dushanbe targeted smart projects presented to the minister of industry and new technologies

Dushanbe targeted smart projects have been presented to the Minister of Industry and New Technologies, Sherali Kabir.

16:35, april 29, 2021

Tajik central bank raises its refinancing rate to 12.0 percent

On Tuesday April 27, the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) raised its refinancing rate by 1.0 percent – from 11.0 percent on February 5, 2021 to 12.0 percent.

14:52, april 29, 2021

Central Asian economies are forecast to grow 3.4% on average this year, says ADB report

Economic growth in developing Asia is set to rebound to 7.

13:49, april 28, 2021

Tajikistan economy to rebound in 2021 and 2022, says ADB report

Economic growth in Tajikistan is expected to recover in 2021 and 2022 as coronavirus disease pandemic restrictions ease in the country’s main trading partners leading to the recovery in

13:42, april 28, 2021

Large Swiss company becomes interested in Tajik cotton

Representatives of Swiss Rieter Holding AG have arrived in Tajikistan to establish cooperation with domestic cotton-processing enterprises, according to the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies

14:45, april 27, 2021

ADB’s 2020 operations hit record high to aid covid-19 response, recovery

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed a record $31.

11:49, april 27, 2021

Barqi Tojik reportedly owes 1.73 billion somonis to OJSC Sangtudinskaya GES-1

Barqi Tojik’s debt to Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, which operates the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP), has reached 1.

11:21, april 27, 2021

Tajik authorities advised to ban the communications service agency to engage in business

In a statement delivered at the online conference on Digital Economy in Tajikistan, Jan-Peter Olters, Country Manager, World Bank Office in Republic of Tajikistan, noted that digitalization can

17:04, april 26, 2021

Fiscal policy in Tajikistan contributes to an increase in the poverty rate, says survey by Tulane University

The design of fiscal policies can either improve or worsen poverty and inequality.

16:38, april 26, 2021

Meat production rises more than 8.0 percent in Tajikistan, says Agriculture Ministry

The Ministry of Agriculture has reviewed the results of work carried out over the first quarter of this year.

10:50, april 26, 2021

Khujand Kokand sign memorandum on cooperation

Khujand, the capital of the Tajik northern province of Sughd, and the Uzbek city of Kokand have signed a memorandum on cooperation.

10:30, april 26, 2021

Tajik, Uzbek premiers meet in Khujand to discuss cooperation

On Saturday April 24, Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda met in the Tajik northern city of Khujand with his Uzbek counterpart Abdulla Aripov.

16:46, april 23, 2021

Dushanbe, Tashkent discuss construction of rail link connecting Tajik Panjakent and Uzbek Bulungur

Representatives of transport ministries of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan met in Dushanbe on April 21 to discuss transportation issues, according to the press center of the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

16:14, april 23, 2021

Government to issue securities in form of bills of exchange in a total amount of 1 billion somonis

The Government of Tajikistan has ordered the Ministry of Finance to issue securities in a form of bills of exchange in a total amount of 1 billion somonis (equivalent to 88.4 million U.S.

14:20, april 23, 2021

Tajik, Uzbek and Kyrgyz border regions vow to boost economic cooperation

A trilateral meeting of governors of border regions of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan took place in Fergana, the capital of Fergana region in eastern Uzbekistan, on April 22, according to

10:31, april 23, 2021

Russia expected to supply high-tech equipment to Tajikistan

Nikolai Nikulin, Director of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB)’s Representative Office in Tajikistan, and Masrur Nazriyev, authorized representative of the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and

16:06, april 22, 2021

Tajikistan demands that Russian airlines reduce ticket prices

Tajik civil aviation authorities held an extraordinary meeting today to discuss prices for tickets on charter flights from Tajikistan to Russia.

09:53, april 22, 2021

Somon Air launches the second flight on Dushanbe-Tashkent air route

Tajikistan’s privately owned air carrier Somon Air has increased the number of regular flights from Dushanbe to Tashkent – from once-weekly service to twice-weekly service.

16:11, april 21, 2021

Tajik parliament endorses law on motor roads and road activities

Members of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have unanimously voted for endorsement of a bill on motor roads and road activities, which was drafted by the

15:37, april 21, 2021

Pamir Energy Company announces tender for the supply of NSHs, including RCS

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

14:45, april 21, 2021

Traffic via Kulma BCP along Tajikistan-China border restored

Traffic via Kulma border crossing point (BCP) along the Tajikistan-China border has been restored and it now operate at full capacity.

10:18, april 21, 2021

Lending institutions in Tajikistan instructed to provide all clients with foreign currency

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) reports on interventions in the country’s foreign exchange market for the purpose of providing economic entities with foreign market and stabilizing the

09:13, april 21, 2021

EBRD and donors organize US$4 million package to Arvand Bank in Tajikistan

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is teaming up with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to support small private-sector companies in Tajikistan, which invest in green technology

14:44, april 20, 2021

Tajikistan, Russia sign protocol on migration issues

Negotiations to discuss issues related to Tajikistan-Russia migration collaboration took place in Dushanbe on April 19.

14:10, april 20, 2021

ADB projects in Tajikistan generally on track despite pandemic

The overall performance of Asian Development Bank (ADB) projects in Tajikistan in 2020 was satisfactory despite challenges posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, a performance review

11:21, april 20, 2021

One more company gets license to conduct audit at insurers in Tajikistan

One more company has been granted a license to conduct audit at insurers, bringing a total number of insurance auditors in the country to 8.

14:29, april 19, 2021

Tajikistan, Iran vow to expand mutually beneficial cooperation

A meeting of Tajik Deputy Finance Minister, Yusuf Majidi, with Iranian Deputy Minister of Energy for International Affairs, Mohammad Ali Farahnakian, took place in Dushanbe on April 15.

15:08, april 16, 2021

Tajikistan increases electricity deliveries to neighboring countries by 43 percent

Over the first three months of this year, Tajikistan’s electricity deliveries supplies to the neighboring have increased by 43 percent compared to the same period last year.