Tajkistan, Economy

14:25, september 14, 2011

Powerful transformer substation introduced into operation in Kulob

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A new transformer substation with capacity of 110/35/10 kW has been introduced into operation in the city of Kulob.

12:28, september 14, 2011

Tajik national air carrier launches three regular air routes to Russia

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, is launching three regular air routes to Russia – from Dushanbe to Irkutsk, from Khujand to Samara, and from

09:07, september 14, 2011

Somon Air launches new air route to Russia

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik air company, Somon Air, will launch a new air route to Russia next month.

17:07, september 13, 2011

Over 110,000 tons of coal produced in Tajikistan in Jan-Aug 2011

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Over the first eight months of this year, Tajikistan has produced more than 110,000 tons of coal, which is 5.

11:26, september 13, 2011

Austrian company offers Tajikistan assistance with tackling intellectual property problems

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Technopolis Group Austria has offered Tajikistan assistance with tackling the intellectual property (IP) problem at small and medium-sized

10:34, september 13, 2011

Modules of APCICT’s Academy in Tajik presented in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2011, Asia-Plus – Under support of the Tajik Branch of Open Society Institute/Assistance Foundation (OSI/AF-Tajikistan) and the United Nations, Asian and Pacific Training

10:11, september 13, 2011

FEZs’ development potential discussed in Qairoqqum

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An international three-day economic forum entitled “Free Economic Zones of Tajikistan: Potential of Development” has opened in the northern city of

17:28, september 12, 2011

MPs to participate in working out draft budget for 2012

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) has called on Tajik parliamentarians to actively participate in

17:06, september 12, 2011

Workers at Zeravshan Gold Company protest, demanding wage increase

More than 1,500 workers at Tajik-Chinese gold mining company, Zervashan Gold Company (ZGC), demand wage increase.

10:53, september 8, 2011

Tajikistan improves by 11 positions in global competitiveness rankings

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has improved by 11 positions in the overall rankings in the Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012 published by the World Economic Forum (WEF).

14:48, september 7, 2011

Tajik central bank issues jubilee coins

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has issued silver commemorative coins.

14:15, september 7, 2011

Penetration of cellular communications service reaches 88.6% in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A survey on the cellular communications market within the CIS area, released by ComNews Research on September 6, notes that over the past three

16:54, september 6, 2011

Tajikistan presents more than 300 investment projects at business forum in China

DUSHANBE, September 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan presented more than 300 investment projects at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Business Day in Urumqi, the capital of China’s

08:49, september 6, 2011

President Rahmon inaugurates Dushanbe’s tallest building today

The height of a 20-story business center, Dushanbe Plaza, is 92 meters.

15:21, august 30, 2011

Tajikistan has one of the highest logistic costs in the world

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The findings of the survey on monitoring expenses, time and documents required for export/import transactions were presented in Dushanbe on August 30.

12:10, august 30, 2011

Tajik artisanal companies participate at Paris fair

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Two Dushanbe artisanal companies will represent Tajikistan in the international trade fair - Ethical Fashion Show - in Paris at the beginning of September,

16:28, august 29, 2011

It is profitable for Tajikistan to join WTO, say experts

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

14:23, august 29, 2011

Russia raises export duty on light oil again

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Russia has raised export duty on light oil again. By Russian government’s decree export duty on light oil is raised from US$293.60 per ton to US$297.

12:46, august 29, 2011

Tethys Petroleum launches aerogeophysical survey in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tethys Petroleum Limited (Canada) has launched an aerogeophysical survey in southwest Tajikistan, within the limits of the contract territory, Sitora

16:10, august 27, 2011

Introduction of 1st unit of Sangtuda-2 HPP into operation postponed

Builders have reportedly failed to prepare the unit for introduction into operation through Uzbekistan’s fault.

15:29, august 27, 2011

Coordination council for public finance management meets in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The second meeting of the Coordination Council for Public Finance Management, presided over by Finance Minister Safarali Najmiddinov, took place in

17:04, august 26, 2011

Food prices rise during Ramadan month inconsiderably

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Prices of some basic food products have risen during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which began this year on August 1, inconsiderably.

14:38, august 26, 2011

UN SG calls for clean energy revolution to help put world on cleaner, safer path

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for a clean energy revolution to help transform the global economy and put the world on a cleaner, safer, more

11:28, august 26, 2011

Prince Amyn Aga Khan to pay visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2011, Asia-Plus – Prince Amyn Aga Khan, younger brother of His Highness the Aga Khan, is arriving in Tajikistan on August 27 for a three-day visit, according to the Tajik MFA

16:18, august 25, 2011

Exploration of new gas field starts in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, August 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Exploration of the East Supetau gas field has begun in Asht district, Sughd province, the Sughd energy and industries department head Sodiq Rustamov,

15:29, august 25, 2011

Introduction of Shahriston tunnel into operation postponed till Dec 2012

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The government has postponed the introduction of Shahriston Tunnel into operation till December 2012, Rustam Abdulloyev, deputy director of the

11:58, august 25, 2011

Khujand-Dushanbe flight delayed for more than two hours fort technical problems

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On August 23, the Khujand-Dushanbe flight was delayed for 2 hours and twenty minutes for technical problems.

10:30, august 25, 2011

Tajikistan’s year-end GDP growth rate expected to stand at 6.4% in 2011

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Specialists from the CIS Committee for Statistics expect the highest year-end gross domestic product (GDP) growth rates this year in Uzbekistan,

17:17, august 24, 2011

Work to complete Istiqlol Tunnel to start in September

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Traffic through the Istiqlol Tunnel is expected to be suspended in September and work to complete the tunnel will start, according to the Ministry of

15:30, august 24, 2011