Tajkistan, Economy

16:40, july 4, 2011

Price fuel hike leads to increase in prices of other essential goods in the country, says expert

DUSHANBE, July 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Continuing rise in fuel prices is leading to increase in price for other essential goods in the country, Bahodur Habibov, chairman of the Tajik Consumers’

15:44, july 4, 2011

Tajik farmers reportedly reaches 54 percent of repeat crop sowing campaign

DUSHANBE, July 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik farmers have reportedly reached 54 percent of this year’s repeat crop sowing campaign.

10:58, july 4, 2011

Tajikistan, Saudi Arabia prepare double taxation avoidance agreement

DUSHANBE, July 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of experts from Saudi Arabia is arriving in Dushanbe today on a five-day visit, the Tajik MFA information department reports.

09:57, july 4, 2011

142 projects to improve transportation infrastructure within EAEC area to be implemented by 2020

DUSHANBE, July 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A complex plan of development of infrastructure of highways and railroads within the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) has been worked out under

17:23, july 2, 2011

Belarus, Tajikistan top former Soviet republics in terms of national currency devaluation

DUSHANBE, July 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Belarus and Tajikistan reportedly top the former Soviet republics in terms of national currency devaluation.

16:36, july 2, 2011

We aim to avoid anarchy in consumer market, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, July 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An initiative of Tajikistan’s Antimonopoly Agency on setting the rate of retail markup for separate socially significant goods is aimed against unfounded rise

16:14, july 1, 2011

Tajikistan exports 6,500 tons of coal to Pakistan in May-June this year

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has reportedly begun to supply coal to Pakistan.

15:54, july 1, 2011

Tacom expands its operations

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The limited liability company, Tacom, which offers cellular communications services in Tajikistan under the Beeline brand, has expanded its operations.

12:33, july 1, 2011

Process of development of FEZs in Tajikistan going slowly

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The process of establishment and development of free economic zones (FEZs) in Tajikistan is going slowly, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and

11:23, july 1, 2011

Possibility of state regulation of prices for some socially significant goods discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable formally titled “Assessment of the Consequences of the State Price Regulation in Tajikistan” is being held in Dushanbe today.

09:13, july 1, 2011

EDB plans to double investments in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) plans to double investments in Tajikistan, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

17:30, june 30, 2011

More than 76,000 tons of grains produced in Tajikistan this week

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- To-date, Tajik farmers have produced 172,700 tons of grains, including 166,500 tons of wheat, from 87,300 hectares, which is 29.

16:48, june 30, 2011

CIS Economic Council endorses CIS economic development strategy

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The 50th session of the CIS Economic Council, presided over by Tajik Minister of Economic Development and Trade Farrukh Hamraliyev, took place in Dushanbe on

15:20, june 30, 2011

Roghun project will change scattered economy of the region, says MEP

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A report released by the Tajik MFA says that Mr.

09:44, june 30, 2011

Saudi entrepreneurs ready for expansion of cooperation with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received visiting delegation of entrepreneurs from Saudi Arabia yesterday afternoon.

13:09, june 29, 2011

Attraction of foreign loans must be well-grounded, says expert

DUSHANBE, June 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has needs in foreign loans, but attraction of foreign loans must be well-grounded, Bahodur Habibov, chairman of the Tajik Consumers’ Union,

10:16, june 29, 2011

Tajikistan ought to build its own petroleum refineries, says expert

DUSHANBE, June 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Rise in Russian gasoline tariffs is a heavy burden on Tajikistan’s economy and consumers, Tajik expert Mikhail Sim told Asia-Plus today.

18:03, june 28, 2011

Uzbekistan’s persistence against Roghun’s construction is struggle for regional power market

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Those knowing hydropower engineering do not believe the myth spread by some Uzbek political circles that construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power

15:19, june 28, 2011

Council of Investors of Tajikistan and Saudi Arabia meets in Varzob

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqi Oqilov has called on entrepreneurs from Saudi Arabia to consider issues related to their participation in investment projects in

14:50, june 28, 2011

More than $100 mln reportedly invested by Kazakh companies in Tajikistan’s economy in recent years

DUSHANBE, July 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Kazakh companies have invested more than 100 million U.S. dollars in Tajikistan’s economy in recent year.

10:50, june 28, 2011

3G workshop for Tajik and Kyrgyz clothing companies

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Twenty trainers from Tajik and Kyrgyz clothing companies were introduced to the unique methodology of “3G Tailor” of Rajesh Bheda Consulting (www.rajeshbheda.

10:31, june 28, 2011

Tajik-Kazakh business forum opens in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A three-day conference of representatives from business communities of Tajikistan and Kazakhstan has opened in Dushanbe today.

10:16, june 28, 2011

Second transformer installed at Sughd-500 substation

KHUJAND, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Installation of the second transformer at the Sughd-500 substation in Ghonchi district has improved electricity supplies in northern Tajikistan, Mumin

09:55, june 28, 2011

Tajiks in dam resettlement complain of compensation problems

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The coordinator of the Tajik program to resettle thousands of people from the area around the Roghun Dam project says there are problems getting the villagers

14:09, june 25, 2011

Unit 4 at Sangtuda-1 HPP reintroduced into operation after major repairs

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Unit 4 at the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) has been reintroduced into operation after major repairs, the press center of open joint stock company

13:54, june 25, 2011

Khujand-based jeans manufacturing enterprise raises prices for its products

KHUJAND, June 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based jeans manufacturing enterprise, closed joint-stock company SATN, has been forced to raise prices for its products due to rising domestic

09:45, june 24, 2011

World Bank provides $10 mln to Tajikistan for budget support

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan an the World Bank have signed an agreement on financing the Fifth Programmatic Development Policy Grant (PDPG) Program for

14:26, june 23, 2011

WB presents Country Economic Memorandum on Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 23, 2011, Asia-Plus DUSHANBE, June 22, 2011 – While economic reforms and high remittances helped Tajikistan to recover from a severe transition-related recession and civil conflict

11:56, june 23, 2011

Threat of locust infestation reportedly removed in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The main threat of infestation of agricultural fields and pastures with locust has been removed as major part of farmland has been treated, Qiyomiddin

15:37, june 22, 2011

Government earmarks 90 mln somoni for agrarian sector

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The national budget for this year earmarks 90 million somoni for development of the agrarian sector, Temourali Afghonov, an official with the Ministry of