Tajkistan, Economy

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

Tajik national air carrier to acquire four SSJ-100s

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, intends to acquire four Russian type aircraft.

12:02, august 24, 2011

Introduction of Tajikistan-Afghanistan power transmission line into operation postponed

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The 220 kV power transmission line from Sangtuda in Tajikistan to Pul-i Khumri in Afghanistan was supposed to be introduced into operation in

16:45, august 23, 2011

Deposits kept at Tajik banks reportedly rise 22.3 percent

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Deposits for a total amount of 3.9 billion somoni are now kept at banks in Tajikistan, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

14:37, august 23, 2011

PM visits site for construction of Sangtuda-2 HPP

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday August 23, Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov visited the site for construction of the Sangtuda-2 hydroelectric power plant (HPP).

16:38, august 22, 2011

WB specialists delay Roghun dam construction term, say Tajik experts

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2011, Asia-Plus – Tajik experts consider that the World Bank assessment team that has recommended the Tajik Government to refrain from constructing an intermediate dam has not

16:09, august 18, 2011

Tajik breeders produce new sort of cotton that has no analogues in the world

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2011, Asia-Plus - A group of scientists from the Institute of Agriculture of the Tajik Academy of Agricultural Sciences has produced new sorts of cotton which have no analogues

16:08, august 18, 2011

Energy saving lamps to be produced in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2011, Asia-Plus - A new factory opened in Dushanbe ahead of the 20th anniversary of Tajikistan’s independence and has already launched production of energy saving lamps.

13:31, august 17, 2011

Sh.Shabdolov: Tajikistan should not set construction of Rogun HPP aside

DUSHANBE, August 17, 2011, Asia-Plus - Even despite recommendations provided by WB experts the Government of Tajikistan should not set the construction of Rogun hydropower plant aside, chairman of

13:05, august 17, 2011

WB recommends comprehensive assessment of full height dam of Rogun HPP (updated)

DUSHANBE, August 17, 2011, Asia-Plus - Among other findings and discussions, the international consultants undertaking the Techno-Economic Assessment Study concluded that starting immediate

15:49, august 16, 2011

Starting immediate construction of Rogun HPP is not recommended - WB

The Panel of Experts of the World Bank says that starting immediate construction of an initial stage of the proposed Rogun HPP is not recommend.

15:45, august 16, 2011

Issue on prolongation of terms of Rogun HPP deposit accounts to settled till this weekend

DUSHANBE, August 16, 2011, Asia-Plus - Supervisory Board of the Rogun HPP public corporation is expected to consider the issue of “Rogun money” till this weekend, Tajik Ministry of Finance told the

16:49, august 15, 2011

Iran to build another hydropower station in Tajikistan

Intergovernmental agreement on construction of hydropower facility to be signed in Dushanbe in early September

13:58, august 15, 2011

The Tajik company has won the tender on dam construction in Afghanistan

Dushanbe, August, 15, 2011, Asia-plus - The Tajik Joint-Stock Company "TADES" will construct the first stage of a dam in the south-west of Afghanistan which erection has been begun half a century

14:36, august 12, 2011

Tajik Transport Ministry: Istiklol tunnel will not be closed

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2011, Asia-Plus - Istiklol tunnel under Anzob, which links northern and central parts of Tajikistan, will not be closed for vehicles in the nearest time, Tajik Transport

13:55, august 12, 2011

Tajikistan heads for record cotton harvest this year, Director of Agriculture Institute says

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2011, Asia-Plus - Dekhkans from Kurgon-Teppa region of Khatlon District started to harvest medium-fiber cotton, director of the Agriculture Institute of the Tajik Academy of

12:15, august 12, 2011

Tajik National Bank carries out currency intervention

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2011, Asia-Plus - National Bank of Tajikistan has conducted another currency intervention to regulate US dollar deficit in the country.

16:02, august 10, 2011

Sangtuda-Puli Humri power line will let Tajikistan work up Afghan market, expert

DUSHANBE, August 10, 2011, Asia-Plus - Export of Tajik energy to Afghanistan using the 220 kilovolt Sangtuda-Puli Humri power line, which will become operational soon, can be considered

10:57, august 10, 2011