Tajkistan, Economy

10:05, october 23, 2015

Somon Air launches twice-weekly Dushanbe-Bishkek service

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik private air carrier, Somon Air, has launched a twice weekly service between Dushanbe and the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek.

14:50, october 22, 2015

Resumption of Dushanbe-Baku flight discussed in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday October 21, Tajik Minister of Economic Development and Trade Nematullo Hikmatullozoda received Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Abbasali

14:08, october 22, 2015

Almost 80% of the world’s poor live in rural areas and rely mainly on agriculture for their incomes

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The World Food Day (WFD) and 70th anniversary of the founding Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) were celebrated worldwide on

10:46, october 22, 2015

Tajikistan makes preparations for presenting its first EITI Report

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is making preparations for presenting its first Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Report.

09:55, october 22, 2015

Tajikistan reaches more than 61 percent of the 2015 cotton target

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik farming units are taking measures to gather cotton on time.

16:53, october 21, 2015

UK supports Tajikistan in improving its investment climate

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2015, Asia-Plus -- UK supports Tajikistan in improving its Investment Climate and joins to pledge US$ 3.75 million, according to the British Embassy in Dushanbe.

10:13, october 21, 2015

New power substation introduced into operation in Khujand

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2015, Asia-Plus – A new power substation has been introduced into operation in Khujand, the capital of Sughd province.

10:07, october 21, 2015

New power substation introduced into operation in Khujand

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2015, Asia-Plus – A new power substation has been introduced into operation in Khujand, the capital of Sughd province.

15:19, october 20, 2015

Dushanbe hosts regional workshop on sustainable crop production ad conservation agriculture

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – A three day Regional Training Workshop on Sustainable Crop Production and Conservation Agriculture took place in Dushanbe on October 15-17.

11:02, october 20, 2015

Sixteen investment agreements signed by Tajikistan in Jan-Sept 2015

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – Sixteen investment projects for a total amount of 281.1 million U.S.

10:27, october 20, 2015

Rahmon inaugurates new power transmission line in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Monday October 19, President Emomali Rahmon attended an official ceremony of opening of a 220kV power transmission line Qairoqqum-Asht, according to the

10:08, october 20, 2015

Irrigation system covering 12,000 ha built in Ghonchi district

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – A new irrigation system covering 12,000 hectares of dry-farming lands and pastures has been constructed in the Ghonchi district, Sughd province.

09:46, october 20, 2015

Tethys receives notice of events of default from Nostrum

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tethys Petroleum Limited (Tethys or the Company) says it on October14 received a Notice of Events of Default from Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC (Nostrum) in

13:56, october 19, 2015

Electricity rationing introduced in rural areas of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Electricity rationing has been introduced in rural areas of Tajikistan.

11:09, october 19, 2015

Second affinage plant launched at Zeravshan Gold Company

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2015, Asia-Plus – The second affinage plant has been launched at Zeravshan Gold Company (ZGC).

13:59, october 16, 2015

Tajikistan too boost cooperation with foreign banks and international financial institutions

DUSHANBE, October16, 2015, Asia-Plus – First Deputy Head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), Jamoliddin Nouraliyev, on October 15 met here with representatives of a number of foreign banks

13:48, october 15, 2015

A number of cooperation documents signed on the sidelines of the Dushanbe entrepreneurship forum

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2015, Asia-Plus – A number of cooperation documents have been signed on the sidelines of the 2015 Dushanbe International Entrepreneurship Forum that took place at the Kokhi

13:48, october 15, 2015

A number of cooperation documents signed on the sidelines of the Dushanbe entrepreneurship forum

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2015, Asia-Plus – A number of cooperation documents have been signed on the sidelines of the 2015 Dushanbe International Entrepreneurship Forum that took place at the Kokhi

10:49, october 15, 2015

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at nearly 3.159 billion USD in Jan-Sept 2015

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to 3.

09:33, october 15, 2015

More than 8.3 billion somoni worth of industrial goods produced in Tajikistan in Jan-Sept 2015

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2015, Asia-Plus – Over the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan has produced a total of more than 8.3 billion somoni (equivalent to more than 1.2 billion U.S.

17:09, october 14, 2015

Iranian vehicle manufacturer seeks to get into Tajikistan’s market

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Iranian vehicle manufacturer, Iran Khodro, plans to organize sale, servicing and assembly of its vehicles in Tajikistan.

15:17, october 14, 2015

EBRD increases investments in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2015, Asia-Plus – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is reportedly expected to increase investments in Tajikistan. During a meeting with Mr.

14:34, october 14, 2015

Agro Food Tajikistan 2015 Exhibition kicks off in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The 3rd International Exhibition for Agriculture, Food, Processing and Packaging, dubbed Agro Food Tajikistan 2015 , kicked off in

11:28, october 14, 2015

Tajikistan’s inflation for Jan-Sept 2015 stands at 3.6 percent

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2015, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for the first nine months of this year has stood at 3.6 percent, which was 2.

11:11, october 14, 2015

Tajikistan’s GDP estimated at 33.6438 billion somoni in Jan-Sept this year

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Based on current data, the gross domestic product (GDP) for the first nine month of this year was 33.6438 billion somoni (equivalent to more than 5.

10:28, october 14, 2015

Dushanbe hosts Tajik-German consultations on financial and technical cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2015, Asia-Plus – Two-day Tajik-German consultations on financial and technical cooperation are concluding here today, according to the Ministry of Economic Development and

15:22, october 13, 2015

CIS experts gather in the Tajik capital to discuss improvement of agricultural statistics

DUSHANBE, October 13, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A three-day meeting of experts of the СIS agencies for statistics kicked off in Dushanbe on October 13 to discuss the global strategy to improve

14:36, october 13, 2015

Tethys explores the possibility of farming down its interest in the Bokhtar PSC in Tajikistan

As part of its strategic review, Tethys explored extensively the possibility of farming down its interest in the Tajik Asset.

16:42, october 12, 2015

Ural Airlines replaces Orenair on air routes from Orenburg to Dushanbe and Khujand

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2015, Asia-Plus – Russian air carrier, Ural Airlines, will replace Russian air carrier, Orenburg Airlines (Orenair), on the air routes from Orenburg to Dushanbe and Khujand

15:45, october 12, 2015

60 companies will participate in Agro Food Tajikistan 2015

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The 3rd International Exhibition for Agriculture, Food, Processing and Packaging, dubbed Agro Food Tajikistan 2015 , will kick off in Dushanbe on