Tajkistan, Economy

15:11, july 25, 2014

It cannot be ruled out that the government will assume the 100% ownership interest in AIB

DUSHANBE, July 25, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik deputy finance minister notes that it cannot be ruled out that the government will assume the 100% ownership interest in Open Joint-tock Company

11:59, july 25, 2014

Tajikistan external debt reaches 2.2 billion USD

DUSHANBE, July 25, 2014, Asia-Plus -- As of July 1, 2014, Tajikistan’s external debt amounted to 2.2 billion U.S.

10:25, july 25, 2014

Tajikistan intends to use its full water allocation to fill the Roghun reservoir, says WB official

DUSHANBE, July 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The final draft of the Techno-Economic Assessment Study (TEAS) Phase II Summary and the final draft of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)

09:44, july 25, 2014

Tajikistan halves aluminum production volumes

DUSHANBE July 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Over the first six months of this year, Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) has produced 53,600 tons of primary aluminum, which is 55 percent fewer than in the same

17:27, july 24, 2014

Roghun reservoir will fill with water during sixteen years, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The reservoir of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) will fill with water only at the expense of water intake quota set for Tajikistan, Minister of

13:53, july 24, 2014

Construction of Coca-Cola Nushokihoi Tojikiston plant expected to be finished in April 215

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Minister of Industry and New Technologies Shavkat Bobozoda noted on July 24 that construction of a soft

13:34, july 24, 2014

More than 1,141 kilograms of gold produced in Tajikistan in H1 2014

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first six months of this year, gold producing companies operating in Tajikistan have produced 1,141.1 kilograms of gold, which is 57.

11:34, july 24, 2014

Tajik farmers have produced 545,000 tons of cereals by July 24

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- By July 24, Tajik farmers have produced 545,000 tons of cereals, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

11:21, july 24, 2014

Tajikistan seeks investors for financing of its part of CASA 1000 Project

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is seeking investors for financing of its part of the Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (CASA 1000), Minister of

10:26, july 24, 2014

Further fate of Roghun hydropower project expected to be decided in August

The final findings of the assessment studies for the Roghun hydropower project are expected to be made available in mid-August.

10:03, july 24, 2014

Tajikistan exported nearly 497 million kWh of electricity in H1 2014

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first six months of this year, Tajikistan has exported nearly 497 million kWh of electricity, which is 135 million kWh more than in the same period

10:00, july 23, 2014

Tajikistan significantly increases coal production

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first six months of this year, Tajikistan has produced more than 300,000 tons of coal, which is 130,000 tons more than in the same period last year,

16:01, july 22, 2014

Remittance flows from Russia to Tajikistan decline inconsiderably, says Tajik central bank head

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik central bank head notes that remittance flows from Russia to Tajikistan have declined inconsiderably.

14:49, july 22, 2014

New management of Tajik state railway company reportedly does not have problems with Uzbekistan

Tajikistan-bound trains now do not face any problems while passing through Uzbek territory, deputy head of Tajik Railways (Tajik state railway company), Usmon Qalandarov, told journalists in Dushanbe

11:59, july 22, 2014

EBRD supports regulatory framework for mobile financial services in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the central bank of Tajikistan in creating a regulatory framework for mobile

09:31, july 22, 2014

Tajik national air carrier chief fired straight after his news conference

Director general of Tajik national carrier, Tajik Air, Firouz Hamroyev, was fired yesterday just hours after he gave a news conference on the results of work carried out by Tajik Air in the first

17:17, july 21, 2014

Mobile banking reportedly introduced in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan has reportedly presented the mobile banking service.

15:04, july 21, 2014

Tajik Air’s Soviet-era aircraft expected to be put on sale

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan has ordered to put Soviet-era aircraft on sale, the head of the national air carrier, Tajik Air, Firouz Hamroyev, announced at a

11:24, july 21, 2014

Dushanbe-Vahdat-Yovon railway expected to be introduced into operation next year

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Construction of a rail link connecting Dushanbe, Vahdat and Yovon is expected to be finished by September 2016, according to the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

13:45, july 19, 2014

Tajik artisans fly to Kyrgyzstan for a 2-week cycle of events within EU-funded project

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Eight Tajik craftsmen will fly to Bishkek tomorrow to take part in a series of initiatives organized within the framework of the project “Handicraft and

13:39, july 19, 2014

Fifth and final riparian meetings on Roghun assessment studies held in Almaty

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The fifth information-sharing and consultation meetings on the Assessment Studies for the proposed Roghun Hydropower Project (Roghun HPP) took place on July

16:47, july 18, 2014

Tilloi Tojik expected to begin commercial production of gold at Sebi Kopa deposit next month

DUSHANBE, July 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The state-owned gold mining company, Tilloi Tojik (Tajik Gold), is expected to begin commercial production of gold at the Sebi Kopa deposit that is located in

12:02, july 18, 2014

Tseres Group supplies Altai rye flour to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 18, 2014, Asia-Plus – Limited liability company, Tseres Group, has shipped the first consignment of Altai rye flour to Tajikistan this month.

15:32, july 17, 2014

Rumi district administration gives back lands from Chinese farmers

DUSHANBE, July 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The administration of the Rumi district in the southern province of Khatlon has canceled a contract with China’s Qinyang Inhai on leasing farmland, Abboskhouja

13:02, july 17, 2014

World Bank Group provided $11.9 billion to Europe and Central Asia in fiscal year 2014

DUSHANBE, July 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank Group reportedly provided $11.

11:38, july 17, 2014

OeEB grants AccessBank Tajikistan a USD 5 million senior loan

DUSHANBE, July 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank (OeEB), the Development Bank of Austria grants a USD 5 million long term (4 years) senior loan facility to AccessBank

15:11, july 16, 2014

Norak HPP generated its 400 billionth kWh of electricity Tuesday at 8:00 pm

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday July 15 at 8:00 pm, Tajikistan’s largest Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP) reportedly generated its 400 billionth kilowatt-hour of electricity

14:56, july 16, 2014

Construction of Central Asia’s largest mosque expected to be completed in Dushanbe in 2016

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Construction of Central Asia’s largest mosque is expected to be completed in Dushanbe in 2016, Abduvali Komilzoda told journalists in Dushanbe on July 16.

14:33, july 16, 2014

The flow of tourists to Gorno Badakhshan reportedly declines

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Khorog-based weekly Impulse reports that compared to last year the flow of tourists to the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) has declined.

09:13, july 16, 2014

More than 307,000 sq m in residential buildings made available in Tajikistan in H1 2014

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2014, Asia-Plus – An overall space of more than 307,000 square meters in residential buildings has been made available in Tajikistan over the first six months of this year,