Tajkistan, Economy

12:18, october 4, 2014

Tajikistan reportedly reaches half of 2014 cotton target

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik farming units are taking measures to gather cotton on time.

16:06, october 3, 2014

Only a modest pickup is foreseen for 2015, says IMG managing director

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2014, Asia-Plus – Ms.

10:54, october 3, 2014

Tajik PM holds winter readiness meeting at the Dushanbe-1 CHP plant

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A winter readiness meeting, presided over by Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda, has been held at the Dushanbe-2 combined heat and power (CHP) plant.

09:48, october 3, 2014

JICA senior officials visit Khatlon

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2014, Asia-plus -- Mr. Hideaki Domichi, the Senior Vice-President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) paid an official visit to Tajikistan on September 29.

14:40, october 2, 2014

Tajik air link to the Russian city of Barnaul restored

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2014, Asia-Plus -- After being closed for two years, the air route from the Tajik northern city of Khujand to the Russian city of Barnaul was reopened on October 2.

09:52, october 2, 2014

Remainder of loan provided by Tajik banks reportedly amounts to more than 8.9 billion somoni

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The remainder of loans provided by Tajik banks rose nearly 30 percent in a year to August 31, 2014, reaching more than 8.

15:46, october 1, 2014

Parliament endorses amendments exempting building materials for Sheraton Dushanbe Hotel from taxes

Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon have endorsed amendments made to the country’s law on the national budget for 2014.

14:07, october 1, 2014

ADB reforms procurement processes to improve project delivery

DUSHANBE, October 1, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has altered the way its clients procure plant and equipment, civil works, and consultant services to improve the efficiency

11:15, october 1, 2014

Experts address Resolution to the heads of CA countries for enhancing handicraft sector in the regio

DUSHANBE, October 1, 201, 2014, Asia-Plus – Twelve experts and stakeholders have addressed a common Resolution to the Presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to draw

10:14, october 1, 2014

Impact of Tajikistan’s membership in WTO discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 1, 2014, Asia-Plus – A workshop focusing on the food and agriculture sector’s challenges and benefits from Tajikistan’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) took place

09:46, october 1, 2014

Tajikistan introduces electricity rationing on October 1

Electricity rationing has been introduced in rural areas of Tajikistan.

15:53, september 30, 2014

Asian Express Airlines lunches flights from Dushanbe to Astrakhan

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Asian Express Airlines has launched flights from Dushanbe to the Russian city of Astrakhan.

15:23, september 30, 2014

EDB: Outside investors unwilling to invest in Tajikistan due to high political risk

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has released Monitoring of Mutual CIS Investments 2014.

13:30, september 30, 2014

Tajik government elaborates tourism development program for 2015-2020

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik government has elaborated the tourism development program for 2015-2020.

13:00, september 30, 2014

Deposits kept at Tajik banks reportedly rise nearly 17 percent

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) reports that Tajikistan saw bank deposits grow by 16.9 percent in a year to August 31, 2014 to 6.

14:46, september 29, 2014

Japan signs grant agreement for improvement of Dushanbe International Airport

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Exchange of Notes took place today afternoon between the Ambassador of Japan to Tajikistan Mr.

13:51, september 29, 2014

ADB briefs Tajikistan stakeholders on its accountability mechanism

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has briefed Tajikistan government officials, NGOs, private sector representatives, and project beneficiaries on its

15:43, september 28, 2014

IFC, Eskhata Bank to expand SME finance in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2014, Asia-Plus – the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is providing a $10 million subordinated loan and $5 million senior loan denominated in Tajik somoni to Eskhata

13:50, september 25, 2014

China largest investor in Tajikistan’s economy in H1 2014

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Foreign investment in Tajikistan in January-June this year is estimated at nearly 520 million U.S. dollars, which is 178.

10:35, september 25, 2014

WCO secretary-general to pay visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2014, Asia-Plus – The World Customs Organization (SCO) Secretary-General Kunio Mikuriya will pay visit to Tajikistan from September 30 to October 3, according to the Customs

12:31, september 24, 2014

Development of fruit & vegetable processing sector discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2014, Asia-Plus – The second capacity building session on food safety/НАССР (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) and marketing took place in conference room of the

09:46, september 24, 2014

Grant Thornton named Employer of the Year by International Accounting Bulletin

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2014, Asia-Plus – According to press release issued by Grant Thornton on September 22, Grant Thornton has been named global ''Employer of the Year'' by the International

09:21, september 24, 2014

EBRD supports export-oriented enterprises

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the United States hold first in series of training courses for entrepreneurs on effective

10:17, september 23, 2014

AccessHolding’s Supervisory Board holds its meeting in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2014, Asia-Plus – This year, AccessHolding’s Supervisory Board held its annual meeting at the head office of AccessBank Tajikistan in Dushanbe in the first half of

14:35, september 22, 2014

Agriculture ministry lowers potato and cotton forecasts for 2014

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has lowered the potato and cotton forecasts for this year.

13:14, september 22, 2014

Results of IPPA’s research on MSMEs in Tajikistan presented in Dushanbe last week

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The University of Central Asia’s Institute for Public Policy and Administration (UCA IPPA) hosted a seminar on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)

10:15, september 22, 2014

Tajik Main Geology Directorate, Geological Survey of Finland sign cooperation agreement

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Main Geology Directorate under the Government of Tajikistan and the Geological Survey of Finland have signed memorandum of understanding on cooperation

17:13, september 20, 2014

MoU on construction of mineral fertilizer plant in Tajikistan signed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 20, 2014 Asia-Plus – Tajikistan’s Ministry of Industry and New Technologies (MoINT) and China’s Xinjiang Zhontai Sinsilu Noniye Invest (phonetically spelled) have signed a

16:44, september 20, 2014

Construction of oil refinery in Danghara discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 20, Asia-Plus – Issues related to construction of an oil refinery in the Danghara Free Economic Zone (FEZ Danghara) have been discussed here at a meeting of Tajik Prime Minister

15:49, september 20, 2014