Tajkistan, Economy

16:08, december 10, 2014

Document on defining rail route China-Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan signed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A document on defining route of a regional rail link connecting China, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan has been signed in Dushanbe.

15:30, december 10, 2014

JICA discusses cooperation opportunities and challenges with line ministers and agencies of Tajikist

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to cooperation between Tajikistan and Japan have been discussed in Dushanbe.

15:04, december 10, 2014

Tajikistan’s inflation for Jan-Nov stands at 6.8 percent

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2014, Asia-Plus – In Tajikistan, inflation for the first eleven months of this year has stood at 6.8 percent, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

11:02, december 10, 2014

IFC helps Tajik food producers boost competitiveness, expand markets

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2014, Asia-Plus – International Finance Corporation (IFC) is expanding its advisory program on food safety in Tajikistan, helping local food producers increase productivity,

10:20, december 10, 2014

PM gets acquainted with the pace of the construction of the Vahdat-Yovon railway

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda has got acquainted with the pace of the construction of the Vahdat-Yovon railway.

09:44, december 10, 2014

Russia has never operated trains to Tajikistan, says Tajik state railway company official

Russia’s decision to suspend some trains’ operations will not affect rail traffic between our cuntries, says Tajik official.

16:56, december 9, 2014

Tajikistan expected to gain some $4.5 bln from Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline over 32 years

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) today ratified an agreement on the main principles of cooperation between the Government of

14:04, december 9, 2014

AccessBank Tajikistan opens its branch in Istaravshan

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2014, Asia-Plus – Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) AccessBank Tajikistan has opened its branch in Istaravshan, Sughd province.

09:54, december 9, 2014

Russia cancels trains to Tajikistan and some other CIS nations

The decision to cancel the trains was reprotedly made as part of adjusting the 2014-2015 schedule due to low profitability.

14:42, december 8, 2014

Tajikistan’s currency crisis

During the month of November, Tajik somoni has dropped by 4%, National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) reported.

13:21, december 8, 2014

UNCTAD reportedly initiates Tajikistan investment policy review

DUSHANBE, December 8, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov on December 5 met in Geneva with Dr.

17:26, december 5, 2014

IMF Regional Economic Outlook Presentation

On the 4 th December, Mr.

14:54, december 5, 2014

Problems of artisans and possible solutions discussed in Dushanbe within EU project

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The networking meeting titled “The Union of Craftsmen as a Resource for Tajik Craftsmen” took place in Dushanbe on December 5.

14:19, december 5, 2014

Remittance flows from Russia to Tajikistan decline by almost 6 percent, says Tajik central bank head

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- This year, remittance flows from Russia to Tajikistan have declined by almost 6 percent, the head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), Abdujabbor

13:42, december 5, 2014

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Pakistan sign CASA 1000 agreement

The CASA-1000 project is expected to be completed by 2018 under the umbrella of the World Bank.

11:31, december 5, 2014

Increasing Regional Risks Call for Intensified Economic Reforms in the Caucasus and Central Asia

The policymakers who met during the recent Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund faced some somber news regarding prospects for the global economy.

11:28, december 5, 2014

EU expected to provide €96 million to support enhancement of Tajikistan’s agrarian sector

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Thursday December 4, Tajik Minister of Agriculture Qosim Rohbar met here with Mr.

11:04, december 5, 2014

Italian package manufacturer companies seek cooperation with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2014, Asia-Plus – During his working visit to Perugia, the capital of Italian Umbria region, the head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Sharif Said has

15:10, december 4, 2014

Tajikistan expected to begin the Roghun hydroelectricity project in 2016

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP), blocking the Vakhsh River, will tentatively begin in 2016, Homid Orifov, the secretary of

12:56, december 4, 2014

ADB’s first private investment in Tajikistan supports small business finance through ABT

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved its first private investment in Tajikistan, a package of equity and loans for AccessBank Tajikistan (ABT) to

12:45, december 4, 2014

ITC prepares Tajikistan to showcase its handicrafts at fairs in Germany and Russia

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The International Trade Center assists Tajik craft producers to be well prepared to represent Tajikistan at the leading international trade fairs – Ambiente

09:18, december 4, 2014

ADB continues support to improve electricity supply in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $54 million grant to improve the electricity supply to households and industry in Tajikistan.

15:51, december 3, 2014

PamirEnergy now provides electricity to Darvoz district as well

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Pamir Energy Company (PamirEnergy), a private public energy utility in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), Tajikistan today announced an opening

13:08, december 3, 2014

Growth in the CCA region expected to decline in response to the slowdown in Russia

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East and Central Asia , released last month, projects that growth will fall to about 5.

15:31, december 2, 2014

Tajikistan has yielded 385,597 tons of raw cotton this year

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2014, Asia-Plus – According to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), the country’s cotton growing districts have yielded 385,597 tons of raw cotton this year, which is nearly 95

14:54, december 2, 2014

Kulma crossing makes shift to winter operation schedule

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Kulma border-crossing checkpoint on the Tajik-Chinese border in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) has made shift to a winter operation

14:03, december 1, 2014

Tajikistan reportedly reaches the 1998 gold production level

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2014, Asia-Plus – Over the first eleven months of this year, Tajikistan has produced more than 3,000 kilograms of gold, which is more than 600 kilograms more than in the same

10:06, december 1, 2014

Tajik designers improve their fashionview in Singapore

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of clothing designers and design professors from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan started its week-long study tour to Singapore today, on December 1.

12:30, november 30, 2014

ITC mission assesses Tajik textile companies

DUSHANBE, November 30, 2014, Asia-Plus – The International Trade Center (ITC) mission to assess Tajik textile companies was concluded November 28, 2014 with a workshop for the representatives of

15:55, november 28, 2014