Tajkistan, Economy

10:36, october 6, 2011

Tajikistan expected to begin to supply electricity to Afghanistan this year

President Emomali Rahmon and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai are expected to attend a ceremony of introducing the 220 kV power transmission line “Sangtuda-Pul-i Khumri” into operation.

09:26, october 6, 2011

Food safety and quality control issues discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Press Cafe on Food Safety and Quality Control of fresh and processed fruit and vegetable production in Tajikistan is being held at the Tajikistan Hotel in

16:01, october 4, 2011

Ban on land bargains will promote rational use of land, says MP

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President’s decree on the targeted use of land plots will prevent land speculations in the country, Mahmadsharif Haqdodov, member of the Majlisi

14:42, october 4, 2011

Inspection moratorium will give impulse to development of entrepreneurship, says official

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Sharif Said, the head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), considers that introduction of moratorium on inspection of entrepreneurs

10:31, october 3, 2011

Electricity rationing has not yet been introduced in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Electricity rating has not yet been introduced in the regions and electricity supply disruptions that have been reported in some areas in recent days

10:01, october 3, 2011

Rahmon signs decree introducing moratorium on inspection of producers

Entrepreneurs engaged in the production sphere will be exempted from all kinds of inspection for three years.

14:49, october 1, 2011

IFC helps strengthen companies in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, October 1, 2011, Asia-Plus – International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched a training series in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan designed to bolster corporate governance, a project that

11:14, september 30, 2011

Tajik private air carrier presents its fourth aircraft

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik private air carrier, Somon Air, presented its fourth Boeing type aircraft on September 29.

12:14, september 29, 2011

Cooperation between business communities of Tajikistan and Poland discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to establishment of cooperation between business communities of Tajikistan and Poland were discussed here yesterday at a meeting of

17:05, september 28, 2011

World encounters second wave of global financial crisis, says CPT leader

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2011, Asia-Plus --The world has encountered the second wave of the global financial crisis, leader of the Communist Party of Tajikistan (CPT) Shodi Shabdolov told Asia-Plus

09:30, september 28, 2011

Preparations for the next Tajikistan Development Forum discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2011, Asia-Plus / -- A joint meeting of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT), the Secretariat of the National Council for Development under the President of

16:19, september 26, 2011

Tajik central bank attributes fall to USD-TJS exchange rate to external factors

The National Bank of Tajikistan has made an official statement regarding the fall in the dollar-somoni exchange rate.

14:04, september 26, 2011

EITI development issues discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to development of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Tajikistan were discussed here on Saturday at a meeting

12:00, september 26, 2011

President inaugurates Khujand-Ayni power transmission line today

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A 220 kV power transmission line, Khujand-Ayni, will be put into operation today.

11:38, september 26, 2011

Xi’an Initiative adopted to accelerate launch of SCO Energy Club

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Energy ministers of China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan have adopted the Xi’an Initiative.

10:43, september 26, 2011

Textillegprom fair in Moscow hosts Tajik companies

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- For the first time, seven companies from Tajikistan will participate in Textillegprom, one of the leading international fairs of textiles and

09:37, september 26, 2011

USD falls against the somoni last week

At the end of last week the U.S. dollar (USD) fell more than 2.0 percent against the Tajik national currency, the somoni.

16:13, september 23, 2011

Tajik delegation attends Euro-Asia Economic Forum in China

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik delegation, led by the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) First Deputy Speaker, Amirsho Miraliyev, is attending

15:42, september 23, 2011

Sangtuda-1 HPP generated 887 mln kWh of electricity in Apr-Sept 2011

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) has generated 887 million kWh of electricity in April-September this year, which is 66 percent, or 344

14:49, september 23, 2011

Tajikistan begins to supply electrical power to Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will begin to supply electrical power via the 220 kV power transmission line from Sangtuda in Tajikistan to Pul-i Khumri in Afghanistan in the

17:15, september 22, 2011

Tajik-Russian joint venture launched in Isfara

KHUJAND, September 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik-Russian joint venture for processing farm produce, Badr, has been launched in Isfara district, Sughd province.

16:29, september 22, 2011

EBRD supports micro, small and medium enterprises in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the development of the market economy in Tajikistan with a syndicated loan of up

09:30, september 22, 2011

IMF concerned over rise of inflation rate in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr.

08:51, september 22, 2011

Made in Tajikistan

A ceremony of introduction of glycyrrhizic acid concentrate manufacturing plant into operation will take place today morning in Khatlon’s Qubodiyon district.

15:13, september 21, 2011

Global clothing brands boycott Uzbek cotton

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The article by James Kilner, entitled “Global Clothing Brands Boycott Uzbek Cotton,” which was posted on The Telegraph website on September 18 notes

10:00, september 21, 2011

Barqi Tojik spends $580,000 for purchase of new generation electricity meters

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 20,000 new generation electricity meters worth 580,000 U.S.

10:02, september 20, 2011

Wages of ZGC employees rising year after year, ZGC management says

KHUJAND, September 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The management of Tajik-Chinese joint gold mining company, Zeravshan Gold Company or ZGC, says wages of the ZGC employees are rising year after year.

15:47, september 19, 2011

Australia’s Santos to finance exploration of West Supetau field in Sugd

KHUJAND, September 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Australia’s company Santos Ltd, has announced its intention to participate in exploration and development of the West Supetau oil-and-gas field in

12:12, september 19, 2011

IGC of CASA-100 Project meets in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- First Deputy Minister of Energy and Industries, Poulod Muhiddinov, is representing Tajikistan at a meeting of the Inter Governmental Council (IGC)

17:17, september 17, 2011

Norak reservoir filled to the max level

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP) is filled with water to the max level that is 910 meters above sea level, Nozirjon