Tajkistan, Economy

15:29, may 19, 2011

More than one mln ha of pastures remain abandoned in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 72 of 389 cattle-breeding farms in Tajikistan now stand empty, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Sijouddin Isroilov, announced at a news conference in

11:50, may 19, 2011

Comsup Commodities Inc to build metallurgical enterprise in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Comsup Commodities Inc.

10:00, may 19, 2011

Roghun project discussed in Amaty

Representative of civil society from Tajikistan are participating in information-sharing and discussion meeting on the assessment studies for the proposed Roghun Regional Water Reservoir and

09:06, may 19, 2011

LRMP expected to export first consignment of ferrotitanium to Europe in ate May

KHUJAND, May 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd-based open joint-stock company, Kombinati Fuzuloti Nodiri Lininobod (Leninabad Rare Metals Plant or LRMP) is expected to send the first

09:04, may 19, 2011

General meeting of shareholders of OJSC NBO Roghun scheduled for May 26

DUSHANBE, May 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A general meeting of shareholders of joint-stock company (OJSC) NBO Roghun is scheduled for May 26, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

15:24, may 18, 2011

Installation of second transformer will improve electricity supplies in Sughd

KHUJAND, May 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Installation of the second transformer at the Sughd-500 substation in Ghonchi district will improve electricity supplies in the province, Mumin Toshmatov, the

12:19, may 18, 2011

Assessment study for Roghun just a waste of time, says expert

DUSHANBE, May 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Conducting assessment studies for the Roghun hydroelectricity project is just a waste of time, Georgy Petrov, the head of the hydropower lab at the

11:21, may 18, 2011

Roghun project will pass any assessment study if it is unbiased, says Tajik MP

DUSHANBE, May 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik MP Shodi Shabdolov, who is member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament) Committee on Energy, Industry and

12:16, may 17, 2011

Meeting on assessment studies for Roghun HPP opens in Kazakhstan

Representatives of government bodies and civil society from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan have been brought together to discuss first reports on

11:27, may 17, 2011

U.S. government helps Tajik businesses export to Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The U.S.

11:12, may 17, 2011

Tajik national air carrier launches new international route

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, has launched a new international route – from Dushanbe to Dubai (the United Arab Emirates or UAE).

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