Tajkistan, Economy

15:00, november 30, 2015

Tajik expert predicts that the USD exchange rate will rise to 1:11 in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 30, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik economic analyst Alisher Qodirov considers that the exchange rate between the dollar (USD) and the Tajik national currency, the somoni, will continue

13:31, november 30, 2015

EU project presents main principles of Food Safety Management System

DUSHANBE, November 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The final meeting on the project “Development of Fruit and Vegetable (F&V) Processing Sector in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan” and the presentation of the

13:22, november 30, 2015

U.S. dollar rises over 7.00 somoni

Currency-exchange points in Dushanbe have stopped selling U.S. dollars as the U.S. dollar has risen over 7.00 somoni.

12:29, november 30, 2015

AKFED acquires share in the First MicroFinanceBank, Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Under an agreement signed between the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, AKFED will acquire IFC’s

11:15, november 30, 2015

Tajik delegation gets acquainted with the Malaysian experience of trade facilitation

DUSHANBE, November 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The visit to Malaysia of the Tajikistan delegation, comprising several of the proposed public and private sector members of the National Trade Facilitation

15:03, november 27, 2015

Government seeks measures to improve activities of Agorinvestbonk

The government is seeking measures to improve activities of Agroinvestbonk, the second largest commercial bank in Tajikistan.

10:26, november 27, 2015

Tajik central banks stops operations of one more microlending agency

DUSHANBE, November 27, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has stopped operations of one more microlending organization.

10:11, november 27, 2015

External debt-GDP ratio in Tajikistan may rise to 30 percent this year

DUSHANBE, November 27, 2015 Asia-Plus – Tajikistan’s external debt-to-GDP ratio may rise from 22.5 to 30 percent this year, according to experts of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

16:07, november 26, 2015

Tajik national air carrier resumes flights to the Russian city of Surgut

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, has decided to resume flights to the Russian city of Surgut.

15:32, november 26, 2015

Tajikistan, France to boost entrepreneurial cooperation

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s State Committee on Investment and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest) and the Movement of the Enterprises of France (MEDEF) have

14:54, november 26, 2015

Tajikistan intends to purchase two other rail locomotives from Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik and Kazakh state railway companies have agreed to boost bilateral cooperation.

12:00, november 26, 2015

Final agreement on CASA 1000 Project signed

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2015, Asia-Plus – Pakistani media outlets report that energy ministers of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Pakistan have signed a final agreement for laying

16:55, november 25, 2015

Prime minister inspects progress of construction of metallurgical plat in Hisor

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda today visited the Hisor district to get acquainted with the progress of construction of metallurgical plant.

16:50, november 25, 2015

Prime minister inspects progress of construction of metallurgical plat in Hisor

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda today visited the Hisor district to get acquainted with the progress of construction of metallurgical plant.

15:27, november 25, 2015

Tajikistan’s foreign currency comes not only from remittances, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s foreign currency comes not only from remittances sent by Tajiks working abroad; it also comes from dried fruit exports, Amirjon Ubaidulloyev,

13:14, november 25, 2015

Dushanbe’s Bokhtar Street to be closed for traffic for seven months

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2015, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ -- A section of the Bokhtar Street from the Shotemur Street to the Mirshakar Street will be closed for traffic for seven months -- from

12:48, november 25, 2015

Dushanbe hosts workshop to bring knowledge on international tenure guidelines to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 25, Asia-Plus -- The livelihoods of many in Tajikistan depend on secure and equitable access to land, forestry, fisheries and natural resources.

11:28, november 25, 2015

IMF 2015 Regional Economic Outlook presented in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative in Tajikistan Mr.

10:39, november 25, 2015

Tajikistan needs know–how to diversify its economy and sustain growth, says ADB report

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan needs to diversify and upgrade its production and export baskets, and increase its focus on skills development, knowledge and technology to

13:41, november 23, 2015

Iranian companies showcase their products in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 23, 2015, Asia-Plus – More than 50 Iranian companies are participating in a four-day exhibition “IRAN EXPO - 2015” that is being held at the Kokh Borbad State Complex in Dushanbe.

11:30, november 23, 2015

Tajikistan-WB cooperation within the social sector discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 23, 2015, Asia-Plus – Issues related to cooperation between Tajikistan and the World Bank (WB) within the social sector where discussed here at the end of last week during a

10:48, november 23, 2015

U.S. government continues its support to the energy sector of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan have signed a Memorandum of

10:39, november 23, 2015

Barqi Tojik now owes 501.7 million somoni to Sangtudinskaya GES-1

DUSHANBE, November 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Barqi Tojik power holding (a national integrated power company of Tajikistan) now owes 501.

10:18, november 23, 2015

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at more than 3.5 billion USD in Jan-Oct 2015

DUSHANBE, November 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Over the first ten months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to more than 3.

09:48, november 23, 2015

Women business forum and entrepreneurship expo held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 23, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Women business forum and entrepreneurship expo have demonstrated the importance of investing in women for economic development to local and international

17:08, november 20, 2015

Tajikistan reaches 81 percent of the 2015 cotton target

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik farming units are taking measures to gather cotton on time.

17:08, november 20, 2015

Tajikistan reaches 81 percent of the 2015 cotton target

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik farming units are taking measures to gather cotton on time.

15:04, november 20, 2015

Tajik national currency reached 7.00 somoni vs dollar on November 20

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – The exchange rate between the dollar (USD) and the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), is continuing to rise.

14:27, november 20, 2015

Seminar on the concept of establishing a loan guarantee fund in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A one-day interactive seminar titled “The Concept of Establishing a Loan Guarantee Fund in Tajikistan” is taking place in Dushanbe today.

14:17, november 20, 2015

2nd phase of Housing Finance Project launched in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – Issues related to implementation of the second phase of Housing Finance Project in Tajikistan were discussed at a conference that took place on November 19