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11:17, november 13, 2018

Sangtudinskaya GES-1 sends another ‘last Chinese warning’ to Tajik power holding company

Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, which operates the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP), has send another ‘last Chinese warning’ (this term means threats

10:05, november 13, 2018

Direct flight will connect Dushanbe and Astana

Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines plans to launch direct flight connecting Astana and Dushanbe beginning on December 14, according to 24.kz .

09:41, november 13, 2018

IBT opens its new head office in Dushanbe

The International Bank of Tajikistan (IBT) has opened its new head office in Dushanbe.

14:13, november 12, 2018

Uzbek minister to participate in ceremony of introducing the first unit of Roghun HPP into operation

Uzbek Minister of Water Resources, Shavkat Hamrayev, will arrive in Tajikistan this week to participate in the ceremony of introducing the first unit of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP)

10:55, november 12, 2018

Nearly US$1.16 billion sent to Tajikistan from Russia through money transfer system in H1 this year

According to data from Russia’s central bank, 1.159 billion U.S.

16:57, november 9, 2018

Festive activities to be organized in Tajikistan to celebrate introduction of the first unit of Roghun HPP into operation

Festive activities will be organized in Tajikistan on November 17 to celebrate introduction of the first unit of Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) into operation.

11:55, november 9, 2018

Migrants’ remittances keep many families in Tajikistan above the poverty line

Chairman of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), Jamshed Nourmahmadzoda, admitted last week that the country’s economy is dependent, to a certain extent, on remittances from labor migrants.

16:45, november 8, 2018

Tajikistan has the lowest GDP per capita ratio in the CCA region

Tajikistan has the lowest GDP per capita ratio in the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) region.

14:08, november 8, 2018

Serbian company studies the possibility of investing in Tajikistan’s agrarian sector

Serbian Delta Agrar Ltd is studying the possibility of investing in Tajikistan’s agrarian sector. A Delta Agrar delegation arrived in Tajikistan on November 6 for a five-day visit.

14:39, november 7, 2018

Qatari company implementing Dushanbe Diar Project interested in participating in other projects in Tajikistan

Qatari company implementing the Dushanbe Diar Project in the Tajik capital is reportedly interested in participating in other investment projects in Tajikistan.

10:58, november 5, 2018

NBT expected to issue new 10-, 20-, 50-, 100- and 500-somoni banknotes with additional protective elements

Economic growth in Central Asia is expected to moderate in 2018 and 2019, reflecting a need for fiscal consolidation in the region and slower growth in the extractive sector, the European Bank for

10:27, november 5, 2018

Tajikistan’s economy supported by higher fixed investment and continuing recovery in remittance, says EBRD report

Economic growth in Central Asia is expected to moderate in 2018 and 2019, reflecting a need for fiscal consolidation in the region and slower growth in the extractive sector, the European Bank for

15:21, november 2, 2018

Government again asks parliament to exempt construction of National Theater and Ismoili Somoni Hotel from paying taxes

A draft law on the national budget for 2019 that was sent for consideration to the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) this week reportedly provides for tax

11:22, november 2, 2018

ITC supports Tajikistan companies to attend China International Import Expo

Tajik enterprises for the first time join hundreds of companies worldwide to showcase products and services at the China International Import Expo (CIIE), the world’s 1st professional and

11:13, november 2, 2018

Tajikistan raises accounting index

Tajikistan has raised the accounting index, which is used for payment of taxes, duties and fines.

16:16, november 1, 2018

Tajikistan falls three spots in the World Bank’s Doing Business report

The World Bank’s Doing Business report compares business regulation environments across economies and encourages them to compete towards more efficient regulation.

10:49, november 1, 2018

Kuwaiti company to help Sohibkorbonk convert operations to become a full-fledged Islamic bank

Kuwaiti International Turnkey Systems Group (ITS) has won deal to provide technology for the first Islamic Bank in Tajikistan.

09:18, november 1, 2018

Tajikistan increases expenditures on fuel and energy complex nearly twice

Tajikistan has increased expenditures on fuel and energy complex by nearly 3.220 billion somoni (equivalent to some 342 U.S. million dollars).

14:50, october 31, 2018

Spitamen Bank opens banking service center in Panjakent

Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) Spitamen Bank has opened a banking service center in the northern city of Panjakent, Sughd province.

14:08, october 31, 2018

The economic perspectives of Tajikistan depend on IMF and China, says analytical product by Fitch

A potential International Monetary Fund (IMF) deal could reduce downside risks to the Tajikistan economy if agreed upon in 2019 but China will need to be on board for an IMF program to be fully

15:04, october 30, 2018

Tajik national currency, the somoni, turns 18

The Tajik national currency, the somoni, turned 18 on October 30, 2018. The currency is named after the father of the Tajik nation, Ismoil Somoni.

14:26, october 30, 2018

Tajik business circles reportedly seek cooperation with Chinese companies

Tajik business circles’ interest in expansion of cooperation with Chinese companies reportedly promotes the latter’s entering Tajikistan’s market.

11:04, october 30, 2018

Part of Obi Garm Health Center will be passed into private hands

The State Committee on Investments and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest) will put some buildings and facilities of the Obi Garm Health Center on auction.

09:23, october 30, 2018

China to allot additional funds for construction of parliament and government complexes in Dushanbe

China will allot additional funds in no-strings aid for construction of parliament and government complexes in Dushanbe. China will provide 900 million yuan, which equals 129.5 U.S.

16:55, october 29, 2018

Tajikistan and Turkmenistan finally reach agreement on TAT railway project

Tajikistan and Turkmenistan have finally managed to reach an agreement on intensification of work on implementation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan (TAT) railway project.

11:31, october 29, 2018

Poverty in Tajikistan

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11:21, october 29, 2018

Dushanbe asks Moscow to give amnesty to Tajik labor migrants

If the Russian Federation declares migration amnesty it will allow legalizing a significant number of Tajik labor migrants working in Russia.

16:46, october 26, 2018

Barqi Tojik now reportedly owes 1.029 billion somoni to OJSC Sangtudinskaya GES-1

Barqi Tojik power holding (Tajikistan’s national integrated power company) now reportedly owes more than 1 billion somoni to Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, which operates

11:30, october 26, 2018

Tajik national air carrier reportedly acquires Bombardier CRJ200

Tajik national air company, Tajik Air, has reportedly acquired Bombardier CRJ200.

10:05, october 26, 2018

Tajikistan reportedly received some 10 million cubic meters of Uzbek gas by October 1 this year

Tajikistan has received nearly 1 million U.S.