Tajkistan, Economy

14:24, march 17, 2014

Monthly industrial exhibitions to be held in Tajik capital this year

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2014, Asia-Plus – On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of founding of Dushanbe, monthly industrial exhibitions will be held at the Dushanbe Plaza Business Center in the Tajik

13:30, march 17, 2014

More than 1.4 billion somoni worth of industrial goods produced in Tajikistan in Jan-Feb 2014

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2014, Asia-Plus – In January-February 2014, Tajikistan has produced a total of more than 1.4 billion somoni (equivalent to more than 290 million U.S.

13:06, march 17, 2014

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at 740 mln USD in Jan-Feb 2104

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first two months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to 740 million U.S.

14:08, march 14, 2014

Firtash has always fulfilled his obligations, says TojikAzot director

Toirkhon Ghoziyev has refrained from commenting on the arrest of gas billionaire Dmitry Firtash in Austria.

14:17, march 13, 2014

International construction exhibition to take place in Tajik capital next month

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2014, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ -- Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) organizes an international exhibition, dubbed Construction Industry, in Dushanbe under

11:33, march 13, 2014

Tajikistan reportedly plans to supply Roghun electricity to Pakistan through Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Express Tribune (Pakistan) reports that Tajikistan is planning to offer 1,000 megawatts of electricity to Pakistan, in addition to CASA-1,000

16:04, march 12, 2014

Real estate prices rise slightly in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Current price for a square meter of usable floor space in residential buildings in Dushanbe fluctuates from 600 USD to 1,700 USD, depending on location, an

15:34, march 12, 2014

Tajikistan’s inflation for Jan-Feb 2014 stands at 1.3 percent

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2014, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for the first two months of this year has stood at 1.3 percent (0.4 percent for January and 0.

08:57, march 12, 2014

IFC, Austria to extend financing to farmers in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is helping agricultural producers in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan access bank financing, find markets,

16:09, march 11, 2014

Abundant hydroelectric energy could power Central Asia, says former US congressman

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – An article by former US Congressman Dan Burton, which is entitled “Tajikistan’s Clean Energy Resources,” notes that Tajikistan’s vast water and energy

15:24, march 11, 2014

Tajikistan will not receive gas from the Central Asia-China gas pipeline, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will be a transit country for Turkmen natural gas to China and the issue of importing Turkmen natural gas into Tajikistan through the Central

14:28, march 11, 2014

CNPC’s subsidiary, Tajik state gas distributor sign agreement on establishing gas pipeline

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – Trans-Asia Gas Pipeline Company Limited, a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), and Tojiktransgaz (Tajik state-controlled natural gas

11:26, march 11, 2014

Tajikistan, Serbia vow to boost economic cooperation

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – Issues related to creation of legal foundation for trade and economic cooperation between Tajikistan and the Republic of Serbia were discussed here last week

17:01, march 10, 2014

German company reportedly ready to participate in implementation of energy projects in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2014, Asia-Plus – German company, Siemens Energy Sector, which is one of the four sectors of German multinational engineering and electronics conglomerate company, Siemens AG,

15:56, march 10, 2014

Tajikistan reportedly tops CIS nations in terms of aviation fuel prices

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Despite the lifting of the export duty on Russian fuels for Tajikistan, aviation fuel prices have not decreased in the country so far.

14:11, march 7, 2014

FAO Food Price Index sees sharpest rise in months

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Weather-related events and increased demand came into play as the FAO Food Price Index registered its sharpest increase since mid-2012, averaging 208.

13:30, march 7, 2014

WB to provide $300,000 grant for implementation of EITI in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank will provide US$300,000 in an initial grant for implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Tajikistan,

13:17, march 6, 2014

ITC business guide on Tajikistan’s accession to WTO

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The International Trade Center (ITC) in collaboration with the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan developed a Business Guide on

15:42, march 5, 2014

World Bank supported initiative promotes effective public procurement system

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2014, Asia-Plus – The World bank Tajikistan Country Office reports that a series of knowledge exchange events took place in Dushanbe and Qurghon Teppa (Khatlon province) on

14:00, march 5, 2014

Kyrgyzstan’s share in Tajikistan’s fuel market reportedly drops to 0.7 percent

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Kyrgyzstan’s share in Tajikistan’s fuel imports has dropped from 50 percent to 0.7 percent, while Russia’s share has increased from 40.1 percent to 83.

09:37, march 5, 2014

World Bank presents its Diversified Development Report in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2014, Asia-Plus – The World bank Tajikistan Country Office says the main findings of the new World Bank report Diversified Development: Making the Most of Natural Resources

15:17, march 4, 2014

Installation of CCTV cameras in Dushanbe going on

DUSHANBE, March 4, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The second phase of the stage of the “Safe City” campaign will be finished in early May, Tajik Deputy Interior Minister, Iskandar Rajabov, told journalists in

14:38, march 4, 2014

Tajikistan launches biometric driving licenses

Nazarali Rahmatulloyev, an official with the Interior Ministry traffic police department, announced the launch of biometric driving licenses in Tajikistan at a press conference in Dushanbe on March 4.

16:56, march 3, 2014

Road builders reportedly on strike for already three days

DUSHANBE, March 3, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Workers involved in rehabilitation of the Vose-Khovaling road in the Kulob region of Khatlon province have been on strike for already three days, a

14:29, march 3, 2014

WB responds to Uzbekistan’s letter regarding the CASA 1000 project

DUSHANBE, March 3, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Objectives of the Central Asia–South Asia Electricity Transmission Project (CASA-1000) are aligned with the World Bank Group’s goals of ending extreme poverty

12:33, march 3, 2014

Accounts Chamber inspects activity of Tajik central bank

DUSHANBE, March 3, 2014, 2014, Asia-Plus – Auditors from the Accounts Chamber of Tajikistan are expected to complete the inspection of activity of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) by March 20,

17:40, march 1, 2014

Tajik authorities ease electricity rationing in provinces

Tajik authorities have reportedly eased electricity rationing introduced in the provinces.

15:21, february 28, 2014

Customs Service announces contest to fill more than 60 vacant positions

The Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan has begun to renew its staff.

13:45, february 28, 2014

Chinese farmers intend to rent dry-farming lands in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Chinese farmers working in Tajikistan intend to rent dry-farming lands in Qumsangir district of Khatlon province, according to the Ministry of Agriculture

11:35, february 28, 2014

Tajik deputy minister, JICA resident representative discuss implementation of joint projects

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2014, Asia-Plus – The progress of implementation of joint projects of Tajikistan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) were discussed here yesterday at a