Tajkistan, Economy

15:22, september 27, 2016

TALCO can reduce aluminum production in order to keep the enterprise

Crisis management reportedly insists on reduction in aluminum production in order to keep the company and avoid new losses that can exceed 30 million U.S. dollars.

13:53, september 27, 2016

EDB: Sophisticated investment climate could impede development of coal mining in Tajikistan

The Coal Mining in the EDB Countries survey released by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) Department for Strategic and Sectoral Analysis notes that sophisticated investment climate as well as

15:33, september 26, 2016

Trade procedures in Tajikistan being compared with WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement provisions

The European Union (EU) is continuing to offer significant support to border security and trade facilitation activities in Central Asia.

14:13, september 23, 2016

Impact of remittances on Tajikistan’s economic growth decreases, says Tajik minister of economy

Labor migrants’ remittances alongside state capital investments have represented a significant vehicle for reducing the scale and severity of poverty in Tajikistan, Tajik Minister of Economic

13:21, september 23, 2016

New ADB-Tajikistan partnership emphasizes improving investment climate

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Tajikistan have agreed on a new 5-year partnership strategy to promote more sustained and inclusive growth that is less susceptible to external shocks, and create

10:16, september 23, 2016

Draft national budget for 2017 submitted for consideration to the government

A draft budget of Tajikistan for 2017 has been submitted for consideration to the government, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) Secretariat.

14:53, september 22, 2016

Tajikistan asks ADB to consider the possibility of concessional financing for Tajik projects

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has met with Mr. Wencai Zhang, the Vice-President (Operations 1) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), here to discuss concessional financing for Tajik projects..

17:12, september 21, 2016

Kyrgyzstan outstrips Tajikistan in terms of remittance flows from Russia

Kyrgyzstan has outstripped Tajikistan in terms of remittance flows from Russia. According to data from Russia’s central bank, 598 million U.S.

11:07, september 21, 2016

Liquefied gas prices reportedly rise 30 percent in Dushanbe

Liquefied gas prices have reportedly risen 30 percent in Dushanbe. The price of one liter of liquefied gas in Dushanbe has risen from 2.80 somoni on July 1 to 3.

15:30, september 20, 2016

Tajikistan begins supplying surplus electricity to Kyrgyzstan after all

Tajikistan has begun supplying surplus electricity to neighboring Kyrgyzstan after all.

11:50, september 20, 2016

Traditional participation of Tajik companies at Textillegprom fair in Moscow

A delegation of Tajikistan textile and clothing companies is participating in a three-day leading international textiles and apparel trade fair, Textillegprom, which kicked off today.

16:00, september 19, 2016

Water prices expected to rise more than 20 percent in Tajik capital

The State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) Dushanbevodokanal (DVK -- municipal waterworks) plans to raise water supplies more than 20 percent beginning on October 1, 2016.

14:49, september 16, 2016

If not supported, Barqi Tojik could face bankruptcy, says audit company

If Barqi Tojik does not receive support from its shareholders, other companies linked to it as well as banks, it will not be able to continue its operations, says a report by the audit company Baker

13:56, september 16, 2016

World Bank to continue supporting Tajikistan budget

The Minister of Finance of Tajikistan, Abdusalom Qurboniyon, has met with a group of representatives of the World Bank, led by the World Bank Country Manager for Tajikistan, Patricia Veevers-Carter,

15:53, september 15, 2016

Over 13,600 tons of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in Jan-Jul 2016

Fifty-one countries of the world have provided nearly 30 million U.S.

15:36, september 15, 2016

Tajikistan is a halfway to become industrial-agrarian country

The share of the agrarian sector in Tajikistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) structure is gradually decreasing while the share of the industrial sector in the country’s GDP is increasing.

09:13, september 15, 2016

How to choose a financial institution for cooperation

In a press release issued today, Spitamen Bank notes that “if you decided to start cooperation with the financial institutions (FI), first of all it is necessary to determine the list of

16:35, september 14, 2016

Tajikistan’s inflation for January-August 2016 stands at 4.5 percent

Over the first eight months of this year, inflation in Tajikistan has stood at 4.5 percent, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT). In August, inflation reportedly stood at 0.

16:01, september 14, 2016

Ashgabat announces acceleration of the pace of construction of the regional railway

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has announced acceleration of the pace of construction of a rail link that will connect Turkmenistan and Tajikistan bypassing Uzbekistan.

14:44, september 14, 2016

Tajikistan plans to change its aluminum business itinerary

The Government of Tajikistan has adopted a regulation on the plan of actions to enhance the financial and economic situation of the State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO)

15:07, september 13, 2016

Kazakhstan’s trade mission expected to visit Tajikistan next week

Kazakhstan’s trade mission will arrive in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe on September 19 for a three-day visit, according to the Almaty-based Kapital (Capital) business information center.

14:02, september 7, 2016

Chinese company received 50% of the shares of the former company of Firtash in Tajikistan

Previously, the company, owned by Ukrainian billionaire Dmitry Firtash, was nationalized together with the equipment.

12:36, september 7, 2016

UNIDO has classified Tajikistan to the countries with the lowest income

Tajikistan, along with the most backward countries of Africa, Afghanistan and North Korea, is a country with a low income.

14:38, september 6, 2016

Tethys filed a counter-claim against Total and CNPS under Bokhtar project

Canadian company Tethys Petroleum filed the counter-claim in international arbitration court, with the help of which it plans to recover from the partners under Bokhtar project (Bokhtar operating

09:49, september 6, 2016

“Tajik Railways” has acquired mainline locomotive in Kazakhstan and diesel train in Estonia

State unitary enterprise "Tajik Railways" on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the state independence of the country has acquired in Kazakhstan a modern long-haul locomotive, which is

16:44, september 5, 2016

Hamrokhon Zarifi called Japanese companies on to cooperate with Tajikistan in the construction industry

Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan in Japan Hamrokhon Zarifi took part in the event dedicated to the measures for the management of seismic risks and technology of Japan, reported the

14:57, september 5, 2016

E. Rahmon: Yovon became a major industrial center of Tajikistan

Yovon district of Khatlon oblast for the years of independence of Tajikistan had become a major industrial center of the country.

13:32, september 5, 2016

Russian accounts chamber stated about the low profitability from the sale of electricity of Sangtuda-1

The audit chamber of Russia has published results of check of observance of conditions of intergovernmental agreements on the construction and operation of HPP Sangtuda-1.

10:23, september 5, 2016

Emomali Rahmon opened three factories in Yovon

These companies have been built to meet the needs of the "Tajik aluminum company".

15:39, september 2, 2016