Tajkistan, Economy

09:37, june 25, 2015

Tajikistan’s inflation for Jan-May 2015 stands at 2.6 percent

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for the first five months of this year has stood at 2.6 percent, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

13:46, june 24, 2015

Tajikistan begins using new poverty measurement methodology

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan has launched a new official poverty series and methodological

15:33, june 23, 2015

World Bank helps create temporary employment opportunities in agriculture in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank Board of Executive Directors on June 22 approved an allocation of additional financing of US$12 million from the International Development

14:54, june 23, 2015

Iranian company expected to supply diesel fuel to Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE June 23, 2015, Asia-Plus – Iran.ru reports that Deputy Director General of National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC), Mr.

16:01, june 22, 2015

4.4945 billion somoni worth of industrial goods produced in Tajikistan in Jan-May 2015

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – Over the first five months of this year, Tajikistan has produced a total of 4.

15:52, june 22, 2015

8,267 tons of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in Jan-May 2015

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – Twenty-eight countries of the world have provided 19.5355 million U.S.

15:42, june 22, 2015

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at 1.6365 billion USD in Jan-May 2015

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Over the first five months of this, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to 1.6365 billion U.S.

13:57, june 22, 2015

Emomali Rahmon receives governor of China’s Henan province

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Monday June 22, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Guo Gengmao, the Communist Party Chief and Governor of Henan Province of the

13:56, june 22, 2015

Emomali Rahmon receives governor of China’s Henan province

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Monday June 22, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Guo Gengmao, the Communist Party Chief and Governor of Henan Province of the

13:09, june 22, 2015

EBRD supports export-oriented enterprises in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and US agency for small business are holding today the sector development event for export-oriented

09:12, june 22, 2015

Dushanbe Serena Hotel awarded 2015 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence

DUHANBE, June 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Serena Hotel has been recognized as a top performing hotel as reviewed by Travelers on the World’s Largest Travel site Dushanbe Serena Hotel

14:50, june 19, 2015

China has an eye on Tajik fertilizer factory

QURGHON TEPPA, June 19, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A Chinese delegation is expected to visit TojikAzot, the fertilizer factory, located in the Tajik southern city of Sarband.

16:57, june 18, 2015

Farmers from Isfara involved in apricot gathering in Khatlon

KHUJAND, June 18, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Hundreds of individual entrepreneurs from the northern district of Isfara are currently involved in apricot gathering in the southern province of Khatlon.

13:00, june 18, 2015

The prevalence of hunger remains high in Tajikistan, says UN hunger report

DUSHANBE, June 18, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Multiple trends are shaping the nutrition map for Europe and Central Asia, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s first-ever report on food

14:55, june 17, 2015

Remittances from Europe provide lifeline to millions worldwide

DUSHANBE, June 17, 2015, Asia-Plus – A new report by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Sending Money Home: European Flows and Markets, notes that last year migrant workers

13:32, june 17, 2015

1/15 of Babak Zanjani’s capital reportedly in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 17, 2015, Asia-Plus – Hussein Dehdashti, one of members of the special committee for investigation into Babak Zanjani’s case, has told Iranian newspaper Shargh in an

16:46, june 16, 2015

PM gets acquainted with the pace of construction of the 2nd line of Dushanbe-2 CHP plant

DUSHANBE, June 16, 2015, Asia-Plus - On Monday June 15, Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda visited the Dushanbe-1 combined heat and power (CHP) plant to get acquainted with the pace of

14:20, june 15, 2015

Tajikistan establishes the National Trade Facilitation Committee

DUSHANBE, June 15, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The scope, mandate, and the structure of to-be-established Tajikistan National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) were discussed in Dushanbe on June 13,

10:47, june 15, 2015

Fall in migrant remittances negatively impacts living conditions in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, June 15, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The fall in migrant remittances caused by Russia’s economic crisis has negatively impacted living conditions in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

10:19, june 15, 2015

Iranian trade and economic exhibition being held in Khujand

KHUJAND, June 15, 2015, Asia-Plus -- An Iranian trade and economic exhibition kicked off in Khujand, the capital of the Tajik northern province of Sughd, on June 13.

13:52, june 12, 2015

EIB supports power interconnection between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, June 12, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The European Investment Bank (EIB) has lent EUR 70 million to Tajikistan to finance the construction of a 500 kV electricity power transmission to

11:19, june 12, 2015

FAO representative in Tajikistan underlines importance of water resources in agrarian sector

DUSHANBE, June 12, Asia-Plus – Ina statement delivered at the High Level International Conference on the Implementation of the International Decade for Action “Water for Life” 2005-2015 in Dushanbe

17:05, june 11, 2015

Representatives of Tajikistan present in international handicrafts fair in Tehran

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2015, Asia-Plus – Representatives of Tajikistan are present in the 4th Tehran International Handicrafts Exhibition.

10:35, june 11, 2015

World Bank: Growth in ECA region expected to weaken further to 1.8 percent in 2015

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Developing countries face a series of tough challenges in 2015, including the looming prospect of higher borrowing costs as they adapt to a new era of low

14:42, june 10, 2015

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan reportedly reach agreement on prices for Tajik electricity

DUSHANBE, June 10, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have reportedly reached an agreement on prices for Tajik electricity that will be supplied to Kyrgyzstan.

11:36, june 9, 2015

Development of energy sector is one of the strategic goals of Tajikistan

Despite the enormous hydropower potential Tajikistan due to various problems currently uses no more than near 4 percent of its potential and each year up to six months during the winter season

11:13, june 9, 2015

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan do not receive compensation for water resources, says Kyrgyz PM

DUSHANBE, June 9, 2015, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ -- Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan do not receive compensation for water resources from the downstream countries in the Central Asian region.

10:06, june 9, 2015

ADB appoints two new vice-presidents

DUSHANBE, June 9, 2015, Asia-Plus – Press release issued by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on June 8 notes that ADB has appointed Diwakar Gupta as Vice-President for Private Sector and

13:56, june 8, 2015

Iran, Tajikistan to review joint water projects

DUSHANBE, June 8, 2015, Asia-Plus – Iranian Minister of Energy Hamid Chitchian said he will discuss with his Tajik counterpart the trend of bilateral cooperation on water projects.

14:23, june 5, 2015

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan still fail to reach agreement on electricity prices

DUSHANBE, June 5, 2015, Asia-Plus – Kyrgyz media outlets report that Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have failed to reach an agreement on prices for Tajik electricity that will be supplied to Kyrgyzstan