Tajkistan, Economy

16:28, august 19, 2014

Barq-i Tajik Reduced Electricity Production due to Reduction of TALCO's Needs

Electricity production by the power plants under Barq-i Tajik has been redduced by 23 million kWh in July in comparison to the same period last year, according to the Monitoring and Early

10:12, august 19, 2014

Tajikistan Still Among Countries with Highest Miney-Laundering Risk

Tqjikistan occupies the fourth place among the countries with the high risk of laundering the money received illegally, and terrorism risk.

08:56, august 19, 2014

The New Terminal of Dushanbe Airport will be completed ahead of Schedule for the SCO Summit

The new terminal of Dushanbe International Airport will be opened on 3 September in the President’s presence.

10:32, august 18, 2014

Industrial Enterprises in Tajikistan Produced $1 Billion worth of Goods

Industrial enterprises in Tajikistan during the period of January-July produced production worth of over 5.

09:57, august 18, 2014

First Deputy PM Held a Meeting of the Council of FEZ Observers

First Deputy Prime-Minister, Davlatali Said, held a meeting of the observers of the Free Economic Zones of Tajikistan in Khojand on Saturday. A source in the government told Asia-Plus that Mr.

15:31, august 15, 2014

Consumer Prices in Tajikistan Increased by 4.7 per cent since Beginning of Year

Inflation rate in Tajikistan’s consumer section has amounted to 4.7 per cent, according to the Statistics Agency under the President. Food prices increased by 6.

14:43, august 15, 2014

Kyrgyzstan plans to obtain 600kWh of Electricity from Tajikistan

Tajikistan exports approximately 1.5 million kWh of electricity every day to Kyrgyzstan, according the Kyrgyz media, with reference to the Ministry of Energy and Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic.

13:45, august 14, 2014

IMF Economist: Slowing Growth in Russia will reduce the Amount of Remittances to Tajikistan

Caucasus and Central Asian countries, including Tajikistan, are closely linked to Russia through trade, financial and labor market channels, says Alberto Behar, an economist in the IMF’s Middle

13:41, august 13, 2014

Southern Tajikistan Farmers Create Pest Problems for Themselves

Approximately 50 per cent of cotton in 5 cotton-growing districts of Kulab region in Khatlan province were struck by 3 types of pesticides, and it was not possible to safe the plants through

15:01, august 11, 2014

Tajikistan ready to increase fruit-and-vegetable exports to Russia

DUSHANBE, August 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is ready to increase fruit-and-vegetable exports to the Russian Federation against the background of sanctions imposed by the United States and

14:09, august 11, 2014

Special learning course for Tajik textile and clothing stakeholders takes place in Norak

DUSHANBE, August 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A special 6-day learning course on ISO 9001:2008 certified by the International Registry of Certified Auditors (IRCA) will be held for Tajik textile and

16:10, august 8, 2014

Tajik, Uzbek railway companies reportedly make mutual concessions

An official source at Tajik Railways says Uzbek national rail carrier is ready to accept an offer of Tajik colleagues and to cut tariffs for transit transportation.

14:08, august 8, 2014

FAO Food Price Index continues to decrease

DUSHANBE, August 8, 2014, Asia-Plus – According to FAO report released on August 7, the FAO Food Price Index decreased for a fourth consecutive month in July mainly due to a sharp decline in

17:13, august 7, 2014

Uzbek academician says he has nothing to do with article about Roghun posted on Centrasia.ru

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2014, Asia-Plus – Uzbek academician Rustamzhon Abdullayev says he has nothing to do with an article “Uzbekistan Must Take Urgent Measures to Strengthen Its Hegemony in the

16:47, august 7, 2014

Residential tariff increases might be acceptable to the population, says WBG report

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2014, Asia-Plus – The report that was released by the World Bank Group (WBG) in June this year, Assessment of Household Energy Deprivation in Tajikistan: Policy Options for

10:46, august 7, 2014

Residents of Dushanbe to get acquainted with the results of assessment studies for Roghun HPP

Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has given the go-ahead to a meeting of experts from Poyry Energy Ltd (Switzerland) with the public of the Tajik capital.

10:01, august 7, 2014

Over 600,000 tons of cement produced in Tajikistan in Jan-Jul 2014

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first seven months of this year, Tajikistan ahs produced more than 600,000 tons of cement, which was 580,000 tons more than in the same period last

09:38, august 7, 2014

Law on Islamic banking in Tajikistan comes into force

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2014, Asia-Plus – The law on Islamic banking in Tajikistan has come into force.

17:16, august 6, 2014

Ibrohim elected member of the CIS Council for Exploration, Use and Conservation of Mineral Resources

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik delegation led by Murod Khol, the head o the Main Geology Directorate under the Government of Tajikistan, participated in the XVIII session of the CIS

10:40, august 6, 2014

China Railway Construction 19TH Division to join in constructing Vahdat-Yovon railway

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Construction of tunnels and bridges along the Vahdat-Yovon railway will start in early September this year, Abdulfayz Kholiqov, the head of the

10:17, august 6, 2014

Tajik PM receives senior official from Agricultural Bank of China

DUSHANBE, August, 6, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda has met here with Mr.

15:46, august 5, 2014

Uzbek academician proposes to bomb Roghun site

Uzbek academicain proposes to bomb Roghun site.

10:20, august 5, 2014

Tajik farmers have produced more than 620,000 tons of cereals by August 4

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- By August 4, Tajik farmers have produced more than 620,000 tons of cereals, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

14:28, august 4, 2014

Public transport fares reportedly double in Kulob

KULOB, August 4, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Public transport fares have doubled in the southern city of Kulob, while gasoline prices here risen only some 10 percent.

11:43, august 4, 2014

WBG’s CPS supports Tajik government plans to implement nationwide a targeted poverty benefit

DUSHANBE, August 4, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank Group (WBG)’s Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Tajikistan designed for 2015-2018 notes that Tajikistan has reached an important turning

16:41, august 2, 2014

IMF recommends fuel tax reforms

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2014, Asia-Plus --Fiscal policies should be center stage in getting energy prices to reflect the harmful and environmental side effects associated with energy use, according to

16:15, august 2, 2014

Second unit of Dushanbe-2 CHP plant expected to be introduced into operation this August

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Barqi Tojik, the state-owned national utility company, notes that the second 50 MW unit of the Dushanbe-2 combined heat and power (CHP) plant is expected to

14:04, august 1, 2014

Glencore International AG expected to participate in modernization of TALCO

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Friday August 1, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Mr. Andrew Caplan, top manager in Glencore International AG.

11:16, august 1, 2014

Tajik PM receives TBEA top manager

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday July 31, Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda met here with Mr.

12:19, july 31, 2014

Planned repairs to units at the Sangtuda-1 HPP reportedly completed

DUSHANBE, July 31, 2014, Asia-Plus – Planned capital repairs to Unit 1 and routine repairs to the remaining three units at the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) have been completed.