Tajkistan, Economy

13:05, march 15, 2011

Banks in Kulob supports local grain and cotton producing farms

KULOB, March 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Over the first two months of this year, branches of commercial banks and microfinance organizations operating in Khatlon’s Kulob region have provided 9.

12:10, march 15, 2011

Uzbekistan opposes CASA-1000 project

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An article “Uzbekistan opposes Pakistan’s plan to import electricity from Tajikistan” authored by Khaleeq Kiani and published in the Dawn newspaper (Pakistan)

11:19, march 15, 2011

EAEC Court expected to begin to function in 2012

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) Court is expected to begin to function in 2012, Belarus Vice-Premier Sergey Rumas told reporters in Minsk on

10:39, march 15, 2011

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover for Jan-Feb estimated at US$756.6 mln

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the first two months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to 756.

09:26, march 15, 2011

Tajik railroad company suspends rail route to Khujand

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2011, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan''s railroad company, Tajik Railways, has suspended trains traveling from Dushanbe to the northern city of Khujand, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service

09:16, march 15, 2011

IFC, EDB further expand finance opportunities in emerging markets

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced on March 14 that the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) became the tenth development finance institution

08:50, march 15, 2011

Electricity rationing tightened in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, March 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- New power rationing in the northern Sughd province has imposed a limit on residential customers of only seven and half hours of electricity per day.

15:57, march 14, 2011

Inflation for February estimated at 1.3%

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for February 2010 stood at 1.3 percent, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

15:42, march 14, 2011

Remittances from labor migrants to banks in Kulob increasing

KULOB, March 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Labor migrants remain a critical component in the economy of Tajikistan and labor migrants’ remittances keep many families in the country, especially in the

12:24, march 14, 2011

Tajikistan’s tourism capacity development initiatives presented in Berlin

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s tourism capacity development initiatives have been presented on sidelines of the Berlin International Economics Congress 2011 formally

10:15, march 14, 2011

Tajikistan’s proposals for economic integration within CIS area to be considered in Moscow

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The CIS International Economic Forum formally titled “Twenty Years Together: Cooperation Experience and Prospects” will take place in Moscow on March 18.

09:20, march 14, 2011

Iran to continue shipping equipment for Sangtuda-2 HPP in Tajikistan by air

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The next Iran’s transport plane with equipment for the Sangtuda-2 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) on board is expected to arrive in Dushanbe this week,

19:28, march 12, 2011

Inter RAO YeES ready to participate in CASA 1000 project

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to cooperation between Inter RAO YeES, operation of the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) in Tajikistan and electricity deliveries to

16:05, march 11, 2011

UNIStream strengthens its partnership network in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An international money transfer system, UNIStream, has strengthened its partnership network in Tajikistan through successful implementation of an

13:26, march 11, 2011

Inter RAO YeES CEO visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Inter RAO YeES CEO Boris Kovalchuk has arrived in Tajikistan for a working visit.

12:47, march 11, 2011

New director general of Tacom appointed

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- VimpelCom Ltd has announced appointment of Sergey Mironov director general of the limited liability company, Tacom, which offers telecommunications

11:45, march 11, 2011

Tajik national air carrier resumes twice-weekly service from Dushanbe to Tehran

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, is expected to resume the twice-weekly service from Dushanbe to Tehran, Iran on March 19.

09:20, march 11, 2011

IRS participates in tender for contract to upgrade Dushanbe-Uzbek border highway

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Innovative Road Solutions (IRS) company that operates the toll highway from Dushanbe to Chanak linking Tajikistan’s capital with Uzbekistan through

17:45, march 10, 2011

Tojikcement installs coal-powered rotary kiln

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- One of rotary kilns at the Dushanbe cement plant has been shifted to coal, Muzaffar Hakimov, deputy director of the state unitary enterprise that operates the

13:48, march 10, 2011

JV Javoni to lease 900 ha of abandoned land to cultivate cotton for its needs by itself

KHUJAND, March 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Following rise in prices of raw cotton in the domestic market, the Khujand-based joint venture Javoni (clothing factory) plans to cultivate cotton for

10:58, march 10, 2011

Tajik president attends Tajik-Pakistan business forum in Karachi

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday March 9, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon visited Karachi as part of his state visit to Pakistan to discus various options aimed at

15:31, march 9, 2011

Iran sends equipment for Sangtuda-2 HPP

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Iran’s transport plane carrying equipment for the Sangtuda-2 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) landed at the Dushanbe airport Wednesday afternoon.

14:49, march 9, 2011

Tajik private air carrier to enter two new Boeing aircraft into service this year

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik air company, Somon Air, plans to purchase two Boeing Next Generation aircraft this year.

11:52, march 9, 2011

Tajik central bank raises refinancing rate due to inflation and rise in prices of basic imports

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has raised its refinancing rate by 0.

19:11, march 7, 2011

ICAO inspects Dushanbe airport

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has inspected Tajikistan’s civil aviation sector and published the preliminary findings, Mahmadyusuf

18:53, march 7, 2011

Islamabad may become Dushanbe’s ally on Roghun’s construction, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Pakistan and Afghanistan are interested in purchasing cheap electrical power from Tajikistan, and therefore, they supported implementation of the Central

16:23, march 7, 2011

US$2.216 bln remitted to Tajikistan from Russia in 2010

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In 2010, money transfers between Tajikistan and Russia totaled 2.298 billion U.S. dollars, the Central Bank of Russia reports.

08:59, march 7, 2011

Tajik minister, Saudi ambassador discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2011, Asia-Plus - Issues related to implementation of joint interstate projects in energy and industrial sectors were discussed here on March 4 at a meeting of Tajik

20:20, march 5, 2011

Central Asian countries decide to extend cooperation on dam safety

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Officials and experts from the five Central Asian countries meeting in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Marc 2-3 agreed to continue cooperation to ensure the safety of

17:26, march 5, 2011