Tajkistan, Economy

15:54, november 15, 2012

Prospects for introduction of EITI in Tajikistan discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Prospects for introduction of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Tajikistan has been discussed in Dushanbe.

15:14, november 15, 2012

Zarya Vostoka may again become enterprise of the defense industry

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The state unitary enterprise (SUE) Zarya Vostoka may again become an enterprise of the defense industry and begin to produce products for military use for

14:28, november 15, 2012

Austrian economic delegation meets Tajik entrepreneurs in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Representatives of a number of Austrian leading companies are meeting with Tajik entrepreneurs in Dushanbe today and tomorrow.

14:09, november 15, 2012

Polish companies seek cooperation with Tajik aluminum smelter

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

10:56, november 15, 2012

Poland interested in expansion of economic cooperation with Tajikistan, says Polish diplomat

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Next year when Poland awards small grants it will give priority to Tajikistan. Mr.

17:41, november 14, 2012

Head of OJSC NBO Roghun is sure that the studies’ results will be positive

Khairullo Safarov, director general of OJSC NBO Roghun, has met with reporters to discuss the results of work carried out at the site for construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant.

15:46, november 14, 2012

Some persons try to use agreement on duty-free gasoline deliveries in their own interest

DUSHANBE, November 14, 2012, Asia-Plus – Local experts note that demanding guarantees from Tajikistan that duty-free oil products will not be re-exported to the third countries, Russia proceeds

14:47, november 14, 2012

Parliament passes budget for 2013

After a two-hour discussion, the deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon unanimously approved the RT Law "On National Budget of Tajikistan for 2013.

11:41, november 14, 2012

Rahmon informed of the course of assessment studies for Roghun HPP

DUSHANBE, November 14, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met here with representatives of the World Bank and consulting companies conducting assessment studies for the Roghun

10:17, november 13, 2012

Dushanbe does not agree with separate points of agreement on selling duty-free gasoline

Official Dushanbe reportedly cannot guarantee that Russian duty-free oil products will not be re-exported to the third countries.

15:36, november 12, 2012

Parliament expected to consider draft budget for 2013 the following Wednesday

DUSHANBE, November 12, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has decided to table the draft law on the national budget for 2013 to

15:17, november 12, 2012

Tajikistan to attend 3rd UNECE Forum of Women Entrepreneurs in Baku

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Representatives of Tajikistan will attend the Third UNECE Forum of Women Entrepreneurs that will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 14-15.

14:44, november 12, 2012

Tajikistan’s inflation for Jan-Oct stands at 6.1 percent

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) reports that inflation for January-October this year has stood at 6.1 percent.

16:49, november 9, 2012

Tajikistan will build Roghun HPP in any case, say experts

Tajik experts are sure that Roghun plant’s dam model and its height are crucial factors in its capacity and they should not be changed.

13:47, november 9, 2012

Tajikistan, Turkey outline prospects of trade and economic cooperation

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with Mr.

12:46, november 9, 2012

Tajikistan increases financing of Roghun’s construction

The draft national budget for 2013 projects some 1.2 billion somoni for implementation of the Roghun hydroelectricity project.

11:26, november 9, 2012

Tajikistan offers to launch the Dushanbe-Murgab-Kashgar air route

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Asia’s largest airline, China Southern Airlines Company Limited, gave presentation in the Tajik capital Thursday (November 8) afternoon.

09:52, november 9, 2012

FAO food price index falls slightly in October

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The FAO Food Price Index fell one percent in October 2012, and for the first ten months of the year food prices were on average eight percent lower

14:01, november 8, 2012

Next phase of Roghun assessment studies discussed with governments and civil society

DUSHANBE, November 8, 2012, Asia-Plus -- As part of an ongoing assessment of the proposed Roghun Hydropower Project (Roghun HPP) in Tajikistan, the second information-sharing meetings took place on

13:55, november 8, 2012

Tajikistan reportedly increases coal production by 80 percent

DUSHANBE, November 8, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Over the first ten months of this year, Tajikistan has produced more than 370,000 tons of coal, which is 160,000 tons, or 80 percent, more than in the

11:05, november 8, 2012

Tajik authorities inform IMF of the 2013 national budget parameters

DUSHANBE, November 8, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday November 7, Minister of Finance Safarali Najmiddinov met here with the mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Tajikistan,

09:24, november 8, 2012

Asia’s largest airline gives presentation in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 8, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Asia’s largest airline, China Southern Airlines Company Limited, is giving presentation in the Tajik capital today afternoon.

16:04, november 7, 2012

Tajik ecologists offer to consider positive effects Roghun HPP as well

DUSHANBE, November 7, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik ecologists are offering to consider in the framework of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) also the positive effects that the

11:39, november 7, 2012

2nd information-sharing and consultation meeting on Roghun HPP expected takes place today

DUSHANBE, November 7, 2012 Asia-Plus -- The second information-sharing and consultation meeting with civil society on the Assessment Studies of the proposed Roghun Hydropower Project

09:45, november 7, 2012

Tajikistan asks IMF to launch new support program

DUSHANBE, November 7, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan has applied to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) asking to consider the possibility of launching a new support

09:19, november 7, 2012

World Bank financing promotes key policy reforms in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 7, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on November 1 approved a US$ 20 million grant for the budgetary support to the Government of Tajikistan, press

16:20, november 5, 2012

Russian air carrier launches air route from Novosibirsk to Kulob

KULOB, November 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Russian air carrier, OJSC Siberia Airlines, has launched a new air route - from the Russian city of Novosibirsk to the city of Kulob in Khatlon province.

11:23, november 5, 2012

Tajikistan fulfills this year’s cotton target

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik cotton growers have fulfilled this year’s cotton target that has been established at 401,000 tons of raw cotton and are continuing to gather

09:47, november 5, 2012

Belarus producers seek increase in their presence in Tajikistan’s market

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Belarus was the focus of a meeting of Sharif

16:41, november 3, 2012