Tajkistan, Economy

09:20, may 17, 2011

Cotton-sowing campaign nearing completion in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A cotton sowing campaign is nearing completion in Tajikistan as cotton farmers have reached some 97 of the cotton sowing target to this day, according to

09:13, may 17, 2011

Inflation for January-April 2011 estimated at 6.1%

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for the first four months of this year has stood at 6.

17:28, may 14, 2011

Korea plans to construct small hydropower plants in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony of signing of feasibility study and implementation of projects for construction of small hydropower plants in Tajikistan under support of the Korea

16:17, may 14, 2011

Somon Air launches additional flight to Istanbul

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik air company, Somon Air, has launched an additional flight to Istanbul, Turkey.

14:52, may 14, 2011

Tajik CCI, EBRD to cooperate in supporting private sector

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to cooperation between Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

14:24, may 14, 2011

Draft ESIA for Roghun HPP to be disclosed in December 2011

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank Director for Strategy and Operations for the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Region Mr. Theodore Ahlers visited Tajikistan from May 9 to 12.

18:31, may 13, 2011

Administrative measures to curb food price hike just exacerbate the situation, say experts

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Administrative measures to curb rising food prices are inadmissible, chairman of the board of the Free Market of Tajikistan Center public association

12:48, may 13, 2011

Export of goods from CA nations to Afghanistan to be discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Thirteen firms from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will gather in Dushanbe to present a general review of the situation in

11:24, may 13, 2011

Food and fuel prices may affect inflation in Tajikistan, says IMF resident representative

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Rise in food and fuel prices may affect inflation rates in Tajikistan, Mr.

08:57, may 13, 2011

Tajikistan's currency on the slide against dollar

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has allocated $1 million to prop up the national currency against the U.S.

08:51, may 13, 2011

IMF to provide additional US$20.9 mln to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed its fourth review of Tajikistan’s economic performance under a program supported by

17:40, may 12, 2011

Chinese company asks Tajik authorities to postpone deadline for tunnel’s completion

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Chinese company, China Road and Bridge Corporation, has asked again the Tajik authorities to postpone the introduction of the Shahriston Tunnel into operation,

16:47, may 12, 2011

WB officials inform Tajik president of first results of assessment studies for Roghun HPP

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday May 12, President Emomali Rahmon received Mr. Motoo Konishi, the World bank Regional Director for Central Asia, and Mr.

15:57, may 12, 2011

Dushanbe’s Somon bazaar suspended for poor sanitation

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Somon bazaar in Dushanbe’s Giprozem area will be suspended on May 13 for failure to comply with sanitary and fire safety requirements, Shavkat Saidov, a

15:54, may 12, 2011

Over a billion tons of food squandered each year

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Roughly one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year — approximately 1.

14:02, may 12, 2011

Fuel-import market monopolists “line their pockets,” says CPT leader

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Communist Party (CPT) leader Shodi Shabdolov, who is also member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), considers

13:16, may 12, 2011

Dushanbe police detain several dishonest meatmen

Penalty for meatmen that have sold meats at overstated prices will be determined soon.

12:01, may 12, 2011

Construction of hydropower facilities in CA must take into account interests of all countries

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Uzbek news agency, Zhakhon, reports that Mr.

10:51, may 12, 2011

JV Aprelevka to attract additional investments at London Stock Exchange

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- To increase annual productivity of Tajik-Canadian gold-mining joint venture, Aprelevka, its Canadian investors plan to make additional investment in the

17:01, may 11, 2011

Gazpromneft-Tajikistan raises gasoline prices

Gazpromneft-Tajikistan, a subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned gas company, has raised gasoline prices.

12:23, may 11, 2011

Meat prices reportedly become stable at Dushanbe’s bazaars

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- By mayor’s decision 20 Dushanbe’s entrepreneurs dealing with butchery yesterday received 50,000 somoni interest-free loan each, Shavkat Saidov, a

11:05, may 11, 2011

Assessment studies for Roghun hydroelectricity project to be discussed in Almaty

The World Bank organizes the first information-sharing and discussion meeting on the assessment studies for the Roghun hydroelectricity project.

10:20, may 11, 2011

Tajik authorities reportedly earmark 60 mln somoni for buying flour and fuel

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities have announced they have earmarked 60 million somoni (approx. $13.

09:16, may 11, 2011

Tax committee names tax code breakers

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan notes that many entities registered under the “One-stop-shop” (OSS) principle that was introduced in

18:25, may 10, 2011

IMF: CCA countries need to look beyond traditional sources of growth

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Middle East and Central Asia Department Deputy Director David Owen considers that medium-term economic growth prospects in

17:30, may 10, 2011

ADB wraps up 44th annual meeting, announces 2012 meeting in Philippines

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) concluded the 44th Annual Meeting of its Board of Governors in Hanoi, Vietnam and announced that the 2012 meeting would take

16:17, may 10, 2011

Fuel smuggling out of Kyrgyzstan into Tajikistan expected to increase

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Fuel smuggling out of Kyrgyzstan into Tajikistan will increase, depending on Tajikistan’s requirements in oil products, Business AKIress quoted Kyrgyz customs

14:12, may 10, 2011

TJS falls 2.2 percent against USD

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has seen currency devaluation this month. The Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), fell 2.2 percent against the dollar -- from 4.

20:13, may 7, 2011

IsDB provides loan for completion of rehabilitation of the Shagon-Zighar road

DUSHANBE, May 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has provided an US$18.

17:52, may 7, 2011