Tajkistan, Economy

11:55, january 24, 2011

Tajikistan’s external debt up US$265.1 mln in 2010

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s foreign debt grew 261.5 million U.S. dollars in 2010, Finance Minister Safarali Najmiddinov told reporters in Dushanbe today.

11:44, january 24, 2011

AMUR technical center expected to assembly up to 350 trucks this year

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The AMUR technical center in the city of Chkalovsk, Sughd province plans to assemble 300-350 trucks this year, according to the Ministry of Energy d

11:36, january 24, 2011

1,500 ha of lands remain uncultivated in Kulob last year

KULOB, January 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 1,500 hectares of lands, including 1,100 hectares of irrigated lands, remained uncultivated in Khatlon’s Kulob region last year, the Kulob land management

11:12, january 24, 2011

UN concerned over gender inequality in agriculture

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A new United Nations interagency report on the gender dimension of agricultural work says women still benefit less than men from rural employment and face

09:29, january 24, 2011

Tojikstandart to be restructured and split up into several agencies

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2011, Asia-Plus /Rasoul Shodon/ -- Tojikstandart (agency for standardization, metrology, certification and trade inspection) will be restructured and split up into several

17:43, january 22, 2011

2.46 bln somoni of loans and grants attracted to Tajikistan in 2010

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In 2010, Tajik government signed 11 loan and 26 grant agreements with international financial institutions and foreign countries for a total amount of 2.

16:01, january 22, 2011

Aluminum production declines 2.7 percent in 2010

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In 2010, Tajikistan produced 350,000 tons of aluminum, which is 2.7 percent, or 10,000 tons, fewer than in 2009.

15:07, january 21, 2011

Tajikistan produces more than 2,000 kilograms of gold in 2010

The larger amount of gold was produced in 1998 – 3,000 kilograms. Tajikistan has produced not more than 1,800 kilograms of gold in recent years.

13:24, january 21, 2011

Barqi Tojik remains one of the most incorrigible tax defaulters in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tax debts of Barqi Tojik power holding increased by 139 million somoni in a year to January 1, 2011, reaching 307.

12:57, january 21, 2011

More than 12 mln somoni spent for modernization of Norak HPP in 2010

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- More than 12 million somoni (equivalent to almost 2.8 million U.S.

12:12, january 21, 2011

Tajik central bank works out bill on liquidation of credit organizations

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- With support from international organizations, the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has worked out a draft law on liquidation of credit organizations, the

12:12, january 21, 2011

Government to remain main shareholder of Tajik Air

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The government will always hold the control stock in open joint-stock company (OJSC) Tajik Air, the Tajik Air deputy director general Valery Sharipov

10:06, january 21, 2011

Tajik plant to produce recycled vanadium for Russia

KHUJAND January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus – One of reconstructed lines at the state unitary enterprise, Vostokredmet (Oriental Industrial Complex of Rare Metals), will produce recycled vanadium,

09:44, january 21, 2011

Spinning mill in Sughd increases production volumes 5.5 times

KHUJAND, January 21, Asia-Plus – Compared to 2009 the Khujand-based limited liability company, Nikou-Khujand, which is one of the largest spinning mills in northern Tajikistan, increased

09:22, january 21, 2011

ADB to upgrade CAREC road linking Tajik capital to Uzbek border

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a $120 million grant to help Tajikistan upgrade a vital road linking the capital Dushanbe with the

09:20, january 21, 2011

Tajik national air carrier’s debts to be frozen

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Debts of Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, to the companies that were, until recently, part of it will be restructured, the Tajik Air deputy

09:15, january 21, 2011

Tajik government plans to curb inflation at 7% this year

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The government finance program estimates that the year-end inflation for 2011 will stand at 7.

15:38, january 20, 2011

Remittances to banks in Tajikistan increasing

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 2.1 billion U.S.

13:04, january 20, 2011

Tajikistan’s gold and currency reserves estimated at US$663.5 mln

Tajikistan’s gold and currency reserves rose 88.8 percent in a year to January 1, 2011, reaching 663.5 million U.S. dollars.

11:55, january 20, 2011

Amonatbonk to install two more ATMs at its agencies in Kulob

KULOB, January 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s savings bank, Amonatbonk, will install two more automated teller machines (ATM) at its agencies in the city of Kulob that will make it easier for

10:04, january 20, 2011

Dushanbe-Khujand highway closed for traffic at night time

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Some sections of the upgraded highway from Dushanbe to Khujand are closed for traffic at night time starting from today, according to the Interior

09:46, january 20, 2011

More than 160,000 tons of cargo shipped to Afghanistan via Tajik territory

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- More than 160,000 tons of cargo were shipped to Afghanistan via Tajik territory last year, the Tajik Railways head Amonullo Hukumatullo remarked at a news

08:57, january 20, 2011

Czech company to finance rehabilitation of Sarband power plant

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Czech company, Technoexport, will finance the project for rehabilitation of the 240 MW Sarband hydropower plant located in southern Tajikistan, according

08:39, january 20, 2011

Tajikistan’s state debt to Uzbekistan economically unfounded, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s state debt to Uzbekistan is economically unfounded, Tajik Railways head Amonullo Hukumov said in an interview with Asia-Plus.

19:09, january 19, 2011

Last year's gross agricultural product in GBAO increases by 5.2% compared to 2009

KHOROG, January 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Last year’s gross agricultural product from all categories of farms in Gorno Badakhshan was more than 339 million somoni and increased by 5.2 percent, or 16.

17:54, january 19, 2011

High-rise buildings to be constructed in Dushanbe

High-rise buildings will be constructed in he Tajik capital gradually and owners of condemned houses will receive apartments in new residential buildings.

17:25, january 19, 2011

Rail shipments fall 40 percent in 2010

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Tail Railways head Amonullo Hukumov told reporters on January 19 that Tajik rail company shipped 10.

16:28, january 19, 2011

Damage caused to Tajik Railways by Uzbekistan’s blockade of rail traffic estimated at more than $20

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Damage caused to Tajik Railways by Uzbekistan’s blockade of rail traffic to Tajikistan has been estimated at more than 20 million U.S.

14:24, january 19, 2011

Tajik natural-gas distributor sets new gas prices for domestic customers

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Prices for natural gas imported from Uzbekistan have been inconsiderably lowered this year.

13:28, january 19, 2011

Price of one sq m in residential buildings in Dushanbe fluctuates from $350 to $1,000

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Current price for one square meter in residential buildings in Dushanbe fluctuates from US$350 to US$1,000, depending on location, Abduvali Komilov,