Tajkistan, Economy

14:05, august 6, 2013

Finance ministry expects Tajikistan 2014 GDP to stand at some 48.5 billion somoni

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) expects the country’s 2014 gross domestic product (GDP) to stand at some 48.5 billion somoni.

12:36, august 6, 2013

PM holds meeting to discuss the pace of construction of new CHP plant in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Monday August 5, Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov held a meeting with participation of senior representatives of relevant ministries and agencies to discuss the

11:40, august 6, 2013

Tajikistan produces 519,451 tons of wheat in Jan-Jul 2013

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Over the first seven months of this year, all categories of farms have produced 519,451 tons of wheat, which was 115,527 tons more than in the same period

16:41, august 5, 2013

Russia raises oil product export duty for August

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- By Russian government’s decree an export duty on dark and light oil products for August has been raised.

16:00, august 5, 2013

Electricity sales department reportedly proves it efficiency

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Electricity Sales Department that was reestablished at Barqi Tojik (Tajik state-run electricity supplier) in early July this year has reportedly proved

15:36, august 5, 2013

Wheat flour prices fall in Dushanbe as wheat production increases

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Wheat flour prices have fallen 15 percent in six months to July 1, 2013, according to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT).

12:33, august 5, 2013

TALCO must seek ways to provide raw materials and transportation independence

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Monopolization of alumina production by transnational companies and current alumina prices dictated by them have proved the timeliness and correctness of

15:58, august 2, 2013

Tractor-assembling plant to be set up in FEZ Danghara

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik-Belarusian joint venture to assembly tractors Belarus (MTZ) 80.

10:59, august 2, 2013

Issues of opening branches of Chinese banks in Tajikistan discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The issue of establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Development Bank was discussed here on July 31 at a meeting of the National Bank of

16:48, august 1, 2013

AccessBank Tajikistan successfully completes its first capital increase to support future growth

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2013, Asia-Plus -- AccessBank Tajikistan has announced the successful completion of a share issue for the amount of TJS 15 million (ca. USD 3.1 million).

11:55, august 1, 2013

Country’s natural-gas network handed over to Tojiktransgaz’s operational control

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Sate Committee on Investments and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest) has reportedly handed over to OJSC Tojiktransgaz (Tajik state-run

10:15, august 1, 2013

Amendments expected to be made to Tajikistan’s new tax code

Amendments will promote simplification of tax procedures for small and medium-sized enterprises.

16:26, july 31, 2013

Mayor’s office issues decree on demolishing a number of buildings in downtown Dushanbe

The Gurminj Museum of Musical Instruments and the buildings of the Ismoili Somoni district court, Iranian embassy, ministry of agriculture and Dushanbe prosecutor’s office are liable to demolition.

13:51, july 31, 2013

30-storey tower building will be constructed in place of central post office building

DUSHANBE, July 31, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A 30-storey tower building will be constructed in place of the central post office building, Alibek Beknazarov, the head of the information and registration

10:47, july 31, 2013

European companies reportedly show interest in Tajik fruits and textiles

DUSHANBE, July 31, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Sharif Said, Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) yesterday met here with Marco Korvel, Head of Finconsult Ltd, which is an

17:07, july 30, 2013

Tajikistan lifts ban on coal exports

DUSHANBE, July 30, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has lifted ban on coal exports following its World Trade Organization (WTO) entry, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Saidrahmon

16:23, july 30, 2013

Russia is among the largest investors in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 30, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, the volume of foreign investments in Tajikistan’s economy has amounted to 182.2 million U.S. dollars, which is 47.

15:52, july 30, 2013

Tajikistan may announce another tender for development of Konimansuri Kalon deposit

If Tajikistan and a consortium led by Glencore International plc’s Kazzinc fail to arrive at a common view on terms of development of Tajikistan’s largest silver deposit, Konimansuri Kalon (Big

13:32, july 30, 2013

Tajikistan reduces aluminum production

DUSHANBE, July 30, 2013, Asia-Plus – Over the first six months of this year, Tajikistan has exported more than 109,000 tons of primary aluminum, which was 31,700 tons fewer than in the same period

10:30, july 30, 2013

Tajik-Turkish economic cooperation issues discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, July 30, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to state and prospects of further expansion of economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Turkey were discussed here yesterday at a meeting of

17:36, july 29, 2013

Tajikistan hopes for resumption of Turkmen electricity deliveries via Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, July 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The delivery of Turkmen electricity to Tajikistan via Afghanistan in winter period is quite possible, the Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s state electricity supplier)

17:08, july 29, 2013

Rehabilitation of Dushanbe-Tursunzoda-Uzbek Border road carried out ahead of schedule

DUSHANBE, July 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The work on rehabilitation of a vital road linking Dushanbe with the Uzbekistan border via Hisor Valley and the town of Tursunzoda is being carried out ahead

16:34, july 29, 2013

Tajikistan suspends operation of China’s MA-60s

Tajikistan has temporarily suspended operation of Chinese-made MA-60s after a recent accident at the Dushanbe airport, when MA-60 belonging to Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, suddenly “hit

15:21, july 29, 2013

Tajikistan reportedly ready to supply surplus electricity to Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, July 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has surplus electricity in summer and it is ready to supply up to 170 million kWh of electricity to neighboring Kyrgyzstan by the end of the summer

14:54, july 29, 2013

The ministry of transport offers to settle the problem of completion of the Istiqlol Tunnel definite

DUSHANBE, July 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Transport (MoT) offers the Government to review the issue of completion of construction of the Istiqlol Tunnel, which connects Dushanbe to the

11:45, july 29, 2013

Prospects of Tajik-British cooperation in the field of tourism discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, July 29, 2013, Asia-Plus – Issues related to development of tourism and small entrepreneurship in Tajikistan were a major topic of a meeting of Mr.

14:08, july 27, 2013

‘For’ and ‘against’ of implementing Roghun dam project in western media outlets

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2013, Asia-Plus – Ms.

14:55, july 26, 2013

Tajikistan’s external debt reportedly decreases by 36 mln USD

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2013, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the Minister of Finance, Safarali Najmiddinov, noted on July 26 that Tajikistan’s external debt

14:14, july 26, 2013

GDP per capita in Tajikistan reportedly recorded at 1,000 USD

Tajikistan has moved from the low-income to middle-income category, Tajik financ eminister said.

10:57, july 26, 2013

Tajik-Thai business forum expected to take place in Dushanbe next month

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday July 25, Mr. Sharif Said, Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) met here with Mr.