Tajkistan, Economy

10:16, june 26, 2013

ADB to boost energy efficiency in Tajik households

DUSHANBE, June 26, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a $10 million grant for an Access to Green Finance project to help Tajik families increase power access and

09:01, june 26, 2013

OSCE explores ways to facilitate trade along Tajik-Afghan border

DUSHANBE, June 26, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Enhancing cross border trade between Tajikistan and Afghanistan was the topic of a roundtable discussion hosted by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan on June 25.

09:50, june 25, 2013

China to help Tajikistan combat pests

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2013, Asia-Plus -- After importing Tajikistan cotton for several years, China would now help this Central Asian country in combating pests that have lately started

16:27, june 24, 2013

Gazprom International completes the drilling of wildcat well at Sariqamish field in Shahrinav

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Gazrpom International, an affiliate of Russia’s state-controlled company Gazprom, has reportedly completed the drilling of the Shahrinva-1P wildcat well at the

11:36, june 24, 2013

Turkish telecommunications company to peon its office in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Turkey’s VENDEKA Group intends to open its office in Tajikistan.

15:35, june 21, 2013

Chinese company provides independent technical report on Pakrut gold project in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Chinese company, SRK Consulting China Limited, has provided an independent technical report (ITR) on the Pakrut Gold Project operations, located some 12

15:29, june 21, 2013

Chinese company provides independent technical report on Pakrut gold project in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 21, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Chinese company, SRK Consulting China Limited, has provided an independent technical report (ITR) on the Pakrut Gold Project operations, located some 12

09:42, june 21, 2013

First national conference of consultants in Tajikistan takes place today

DUSHANBE, June 21, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The First National Conference of Consultants in Tajikistan is taking place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Dushanbe today.

16:56, june 20, 2013

Tilloi Tojik starts development of new gold deposit

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The state-owned gold mining company, Tilloi Tojik (Tajik Gold), has begun to develop a new gold deposit in Khatlon province.

15:25, june 20, 2013

Chinese company seeks cooperation with Tajikistan on renewable energy sources

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Chinese company, Zonergi (phonetically spelled) Co Ltd, is interested in cooperation with Tajikistan on delivery of the renewable energy generation

14:26, june 20, 2013

Sangtuda-1 HPP reportedly completes the planned work on cementation of its dam

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The planned work on cementation of the base of the dam at the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) has been completed.

11:47, june 20, 2013

New textile enterprise officially opened in Khujand

DUSHANBE, June 19, 2013, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon yesterday attended a ceremony of an official opening of a new textile enterprise in Khujand, the capital of Sughd province.

17:22, june 19, 2013

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan fail to reach agreement on natural gas shipments for 2013

DUSHANBE, June 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Negotiations between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on natural gas shipments for this year have not been crowned with success, Tajik Minister of energy and

11:15, june 19, 2013

German company seeks expansion of its operations in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 19, 2013, Asia-Plus – German company, Knauf, is reportedly seeking to expand its operations in Tajikistan.

09:53, june 19, 2013

World’s largest oil and gas companies believe in Tajikistan’s potential

The farm-out agreement announced by Tethys Petroleum Limited (Tethys) in December 2012 with subsidiaries of Total Exploration and Production (Total) and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC),

09:21, june 19, 2013

U.S. government fosters cross-border energy trade between Tajikistan and Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, June 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The U.S.

11:45, june 18, 2013

Asian Express Airline reportedly granted operating license

A new private air carrier, Asian Express Airline, is currently waiting for approval of itinerary sheet. The authorities, however, are not in hurry to issue the itinerary sheet to the company.

10:50, june 18, 2013

Tajikistan reportedly given time to remove shortcomings in its civil aviation system

DUSHANBE, June 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has reportedly been given time to remove shortcomings revealed in its civil aviation system.

09:45, june 18, 2013

Further progress on the EU project for establishment of OSS for export, import and transit procedure

Dushanbe, June 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The senior management of INTRASOFT International S.A.

12:51, june 17, 2013

Tajikistan to sign production sharing agreement with Total and CNPC

After signing of the agreement, three foreign companies will be engaged in exploring and developing gas fields in southern Tajikistan.

17:27, june 15, 2013

Tajik ambassador, LP top managers discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 15, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Thursday June 13, Tajik Ambassador to Pakistan Sherali Jononov met in Islamabad, Pakistan with Mr.

15:59, june 14, 2013

Tajikistan increases liquefied gas imports considerably

DUSHANBE, June 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has reportedly increased liquefied gas imports considerably. Tajikistan imports liquefied gas both by tank trucks and rail cars.

14:55, june 14, 2013

Wheat flour prices rise, while gasoline prices fall in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Grain and wheat flour remain the main imported products in Tajikistan.

12:38, june 13, 2013

Traffic partially restricted at the southern portal of the Shahriston Tunnel due to a rock sagging

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Traffic has been partially restricted at the southern portal of the Shahriston Tunnel as a 6-kilometer section of the Dushanbe-Chanak highway (from 138th

10:53, june 13, 2013

World Bank helps rural communities in Tajikistan improve natural resource management

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2013, Asia-Plus – An agreement on financing the Environmental Land Management and Rural Livelihoods Project between Tajikistan, the International Development Association (IDA)

09:35, june 13, 2013

First Credit Information Bureau of Tajikistan officially launched in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A press-conference on the occasion of the official launch of the first Credit Information Bureau of Tajikistan was called at Hyatt Regency Dushanbe Hotel on

10:37, june 12, 2013

Tajikistan produces some 3.8 bln somoni worth of industrial goods in Jan-May this year

DUSHANBE, June 12, 2013, Asia-Plus – Over the first five months of this year, Tajikistan has produced a total of some 3.

15:52, june 11, 2013

Official opening of Tajikistan’s first credit bureau takes place on Wednesday

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2013, Asia-Plus – A ceremony of an official opening of Tajikistan’s first credit information bureau is taking place in Dushanbe tomorrow, June 12.

15:34, june 11, 2013

264.7 million somoni put into circulation in Tajikistan in Q1 2013

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2013, Asia-Plus /Zarina Ergasheva/ -- Over the first three months of this year, the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has put 264.7 million somoni into circulation, which is 128.

15:06, june 11, 2013

World Bank announces renewed support for large hydropower

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2013, Asia-Plus – An article by David Appleyard, Chief Editor for HRW-Hydro Review Worldwide magazine and Renewable Energy World, notes that delegates at the International