Tajkistan, Economy

11:00, april 19, 2011

Tajikistan reaches nearly 70% o cotton-sowing campaign

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A cotton sowing campaign is progressing in Tajikistan and cotton farmers have reached 68.

10:01, april 19, 2011

Rural development network to be established in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Rushdi Dehot (Rural Development) public association and 10 rural legal assistance centers will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on establishment

08:46, april 19, 2011

Some 60,000 tourists from 60 countries visit Tajikistan in Q1 2011

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Some 60,000 tourists from 60 countries have visited Tajikistan in January-March this year, Lochin Fayzulloyev, the deputy head of the Committee for Youth,

08:43, april 19, 2011

More than 141,000 tons of fuel delivered to Tajikistan in Q1 2011

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, Tajikistan has imported more than 141,000 tons of fuel for a total amount of U$125 million and Russia

16:36, april 18, 2011

IFC to support the government in developing public private partnership law

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will work with the Government of Tajikistan to improve the investment climate for energy investment,

11:13, april 18, 2011

Afghanistan urges Tajikistan to review transit tariffs for Afghanistan-bound cargo

Otherwise, Afghan companies will seek alternative railroad lines to bypass Tajikistan.

09:53, april 18, 2011

Electricity rationing lifted in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities lifted all restrictions on electricity countrywide on April 17 and all regions now have power 24 hours a day.

19:41, april 16, 2011

Tajikistan ranked 112th among 138 nations in adopting and implementing ICT

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The World Economic Forum together with INSEAD (an international graduate business school and research institution) has published the Global Information

18:58, april 16, 2011

WB: rising food and energy prices could push 5.3 mln people into poverty across ECA

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Every country in the Emerging Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region is expected to grow in 2011, but some countries are vulnerable to rising food and

16:53, april 16, 2011

Shahriston Tunnel to be introduced into operation by September 2011

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- To-date, builders have constructed 4,422 meters of the Shahriston Tunnel and it remains to construct just 831 meters of it, Murod Jumayev, head of the

16:32, april 16, 2011

Tajik national air carrier’s debts reportedly exceed US$20 mln

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Debts of Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, now amount to 89.7 million somoni (equivalent to more than US$20 million), including 40 million somoni (US$10.

16:03, april 16, 2011

Tajikistan plans to redirect alumina shipment route?

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Ministry of Transport (MoT) has conducted negotiations with Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) over favorable tariffs for transit of

15:34, april 15, 2011

ZGC plans to produce 1.5 tons of gold this year

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik-Chinese joint gold mining enterprise, Zeravshan (Zeravshan Gold Company or ZGC), intends to produce 1.

13:39, april 15, 2011

Amonatbonk takes measures to increase number of its depositors

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s savings bank, Amonatbonk, is taking measures to increase the number of its depositors. The Amonatbonk chairperson, Ms.

12:48, april 15, 2011

32,000 ha lands remain abandoned in Tajikistan, says president

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2011, Asia-Plus - More than 19,000 hectares of lands remained uncultivated last year and 32,000 hectares of lands have remained abandoned in recent years due

12:11, april 15, 2011

Delegation of Pakistani entrepreneurs expected to visit Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday April 14, Tajik Ambassador to Pakistan Zubaydullo Zubaydov met in Islamabad with Senator Haji Ghulam Ali, President of Federation of

10:44, april 15, 2011

1.666 bln somoni worth of industrial goods produced in Tajikistan in Q1 2011

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, Tajikistan has produced a total of 1.666 billion somoni (equivalent to some 372 million U.S.

10:03, april 15, 2011

Electricity rationing to be ended in Dushanbe today

Electricity supply in rural areas will be increased to 10 hours per day.

09:26, april 15, 2011

Tajikistan exports 44 mln kWh of electricity in Q1 2011

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has exported some 44 million kWh of electricity for 914,300 U.S.

09:20, april 15, 2011

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover for Q1 2011 estimated at US$1.155 bln

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to 1.

09:18, april 15, 2011

Secondary equity market expected to start working in Tajikistan before the end of the year

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Secondary equity market will be created in Tajikistan with help from foreign investors, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

09:16, april 15, 2011

Authorities expect the 2012 budget to stand at 35.4 bln somoni

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- According to the preliminary estimates, the national budget for 2012 will stand at 35.

16:08, april 14, 2011

Fuel monopoly poses threat to national security, says Tajik senior expert

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The situation when foreign country dominates Tajikistan’s fuel market poses threat to stability of our country, Suhrob Sharipov, director of the center

10:26, april 14, 2011

Tajikistan’s GDP for Q1 2011 exceeds 4.413 bln somoni

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) for January-March this year has exceeded 4.413 billion somoni (equivalent to some 984 million U.S.

10:18, april 14, 2011

Inflation for Q1 2011 estimated at 4.5%

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for the first three months of this year has stood at 4.

09:17, april 14, 2011

ADB provides $45 million to strengthen public resource management in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $45 million Strengthening Public Resource Management Program grant to help Tajikistan increase public funding

19:31, april 13, 2011

Water level in Norak reservoir expected to rise above critical level tomorrow

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Every day, water level in the reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectricity power plant (HPP) is rising 5-10 centimeters and today, it is at 856.

10:02, april 13, 2011

Comsup Commodities Inc plans to build metallurgical plant in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Comsup Commodities Inc.

09:17, april 13, 2011

IFC helps implement best risk management practices in ECA countries

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2011, Asia-Plus – International Financial Corporation (IFC) is partnering with the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) to help local banks and microfinance

19:28, april 12, 2011

Tajik geologists plan to explore one more gold deposit this year

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik geologists plan to explore one more gold deposit in Sughd province this year, the head of the Main Geology Directorate, Azim Ibrohim, told Asia-Plus