Tajkistan, Economy

14:05, september 5, 2012

Food price spikes will get worse as climate change devastates food production: Oxfam

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Oxfam’s new report, ‘Extreme Weather, Extreme Prices’, raises the issue for the first time of how extreme weather events e.g.

13:41, september 5, 2012

Rome-based UN agencies issue statement on high food prices

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Three Rome-based UN agencies, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural

15:08, september 4, 2012

Over 120 tons of honey and 150 tons of melons offered at honey and melon festival in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- More than 120 tons of honey, 150 tons of melons and 760 tons of other farm produce were offered at the honey and melon festival that took place in

11:01, september 4, 2012

EU supports conducting independent examination of Roghun HPP project

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The European Union supports the efforts of the World Bank for the independent international examination of Roghun hydroelectricity project.

09:38, september 4, 2012

World Bank-financed assessment studies will not decide whether Roghun is built

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Saroj Jha, World Bank Regional Director for Central Asia, explains the importance of energy and water resource management in Central Asia and the Bank’s

17:05, september 1, 2012

World Bank, Tajik government continue partnership in energy sector

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Friday August 31, the World Bank declared effective the Additional Financing for Tajikistan’s Energy Loss Reduction Project (ELRP), press release issued

16:26, august 31, 2012

Iran bears no relation to construction of Roghun dam in Tajikistan, says Iranian diplomat

DUSHANBE, August 31, 2012, Asia-Plus -- “Neither state-run nor private companies of Iran have participated in construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) in Tajikistan,” Abbas

13:50, august 30, 2012

EBRD helps raise financial awareness of the Tajik public

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is leading a series of financial literacy projects in several countries of operations, most

11:54, august 30, 2012

Building materials for Roghun HPP reportedly come from Iran

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2012, Asia-Plus – Foreign carriers have been delivering building materials to Tajikistan for the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) from Iran, the Uzbek news agency,

14:23, august 29, 2012

EU provides around € 6.29 million to Tajikistan as budget support

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Finance of Tajikistan and the Delegation of the European Union (EU) announce the release of € 6 million and 287.

14:13, august 29, 2012

Tajik companies participate at China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik delegation, led by Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov, will attend the 2nd China-Eurasia Expo that will take place in Urumqi, the capital of China’s

09:33, august 29, 2012

Training workshop on concept of CIB operations held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A two-day training workshop entitled “A concept of Credit Information Bureau operations and its interaction with financial institutions.

17:25, august 28, 2012

Tajik PM receives TeliaSonera president

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday August 28, Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov met here with Mr.

15:04, august 27, 2012

Shahriston tunnel expected to be put in commission in late September

The Shahriston Tunnel is expected to be put in commission in late Septembe.

13:26, august 27, 2012

UCA begins training program on trade and regional cooperation in Central Asia and Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Institute of Public Policy and Administration, University of Central Asia (UCA), as part of its Canadian supported “Regional Cooperation and Confidence

11:23, august 27, 2012

Budget for 2013 is expected to be passed later than usual, says MP

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan will draft the national budget for the next year being based on the new edition of the country’s tax code.

14:28, august 25, 2012

Tajikistan intends to resume import of fuels from Turkmenistan

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2012, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are conducting negotiations on resumption of delivery of Turkmen fuels and electric power to Tajikistan, the Itar-Tass’s Anna

16:16, august 23, 2012

Tajik diplomat, NBP president discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday August 22, Tajik Ambassador to Pakistan Zubaydullo Zubaydov met in Karachi with Mr.

14:03, august 22, 2012

Tethys to launch Tajik seismic program in late August

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tethys Petroleum Limited (Tethys) has announced that the Tajik seismic program will commence in late August as most equipment is now in country and the

13:38, august 22, 2012

Inflation for July 2011-July 2012 estimated at 4.5 percent

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2012, Asia-Plus -- According to data from Tajik central bank, inflation for the period from July 2011 to July 2012 has been estimated at 4.5 percent.

10:25, august 22, 2012

ADB strengthens procurement skills of project staff in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2012, – Staff from executing agencies and project implementation units dealing with projects funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Tajikistan joined a Procurement

16:59, august 21, 2012

Agroinvestbank opens preferential crediting of small companies in south Tajikistan

In response to Tajik President''s appeal to financiers to support business and entrepreneurship "Agroinvestbank" OJSC launched preferential crediting for small companies in Kulob group of regions

16:57, august 21, 2012

Sughd province to face energy cuts in the next two days

In the next two days, August 22-23, Sughd province will face electricity cuts, press service of the Administration of Sughd Province reports.

10:57, august 21, 2012

US show interest in formation of FEZ in Tajikistan

United States are interested in the development of trade and transit and formation of free economic zones in Tajikistan, Deputy Director of the Bureau for Public Diplomacy for South and Central

17:55, august 18, 2012

Tajik diplomat conducts consultations with USAID official in Washington

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Ambassador to the United States Nouriddin Shamsov conducted consultations with Ms.

17:23, august 18, 2012

Expert expects Tajik farmers to yield no less than 400,000 tons of cotton this year

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Dr.

09:26, august 17, 2012

IFC and the EU help Tajikistan’s farmers lease equipment, boosting productivity and profits

DUSHANBE, August 17, 2012, Asia-Plus – International Finance Corporation (IFC) is helping micro-lender Humo and Partners to expand leasing of agricultural equipment in the cities of Qurghon Teppa

16:07, august 16, 2012

Over 5.2 bln somoni worth of industrial goods produced in Tajikistan in Jan-Jul 2012

DUSHANBE, August 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Over the first seven months of this year, Tajikistan has produced a total of more than 5.2 billion somoni (equivalent to more than 1.09 billion U.S.

14:30, august 15, 2012

Tajikistan reportedly expresses interest in importing whet grain from Pakistan

DUSHANBE, August 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has expressed interest in posting about 100,000 a lot of wheat, 5,000 a lot of grain, 5,000 a lot of corn and banola oil in addition to

15:41, august 14, 2012

Pakistan plans to sell 30,000 tons of sugar to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Pakistan has decided to strike a deal with Tajikistan for export of sugar from the reserves of Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP)