Tajkistan, Economy

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

15:13, june 22, 2011

Tajik farmers produce some 100,000 tons of grains this year so far

DUSHANBE, June 22, Asia-Plus -- By June 22, Tajik farmers have produced some 100,000 tons of grains from 47,000 hectares, Qutfullo Ziyodulloyev, head of the crop production department within the

09:10, june 22, 2011

Tajikistan’s population reportedly grows 23% in last decade

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable to review the preliminary findings of the 2010 population and census took place in Dushanbe on June 20. Speaking at the meeting, Ms.

16:42, june 21, 2011

Sughd silkworm breeders fail to fulfill this year’s target

KHUJAND, June 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Silkworm breeders in the northern Sughd province have failed to fulfill this year’s target due to drought, according to the Sughd silkworm breeding department,

12:20, june 21, 2011

WG set up at Tajik central bank for drafting law on Islamic banking

DUSHANBE, June 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A working group has been set up at the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) for drafting law providing for introduction of principles of Islamic banking in

11:19, june 21, 2011

Tajik farmers use Turkish technology to dry apricots

KHUJAND, June 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- To raise the rate of income of Tajik farmers the Productivity Agriculture in Tajikistan (PRO-ART) project, which is funded by the United States Agency for

14:46, june 20, 2011

Consultative group at tax committee meets in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2011, Asia-Plus – The Consultative Group (CG) at the Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan held its first meeting in Dushanbe on June 17. Ms.

08:57, june 20, 2011

Fixed prices may led to commodity deficiency, says expert

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An initiative of the Antimonopoly Agency under the Government of Tajikistan to introduce fixed prices for a number of goods may lead to commodity deficiency in

08:48, june 20, 2011

Oqilov reelected as chairman of supervisory board of Roghun NBO

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The first meeting of the new composition of the supervisory board of open joint-stock company (OJSC) NBO Roghun took place in Dushanbe on June 17.

19:22, june 18, 2011

Diesel prices slightly lower in Dushanbe

Prices of diesel fuel have reportedly lowered slightly in Dushanbe, while gasoline prices are continuing to increase.

18:51, june 18, 2011

GAFSP helps increase food security in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Following an application by the Ministry of Finance of Tajikistan (MoF) the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) Steering Committee has

11:42, june 17, 2011

Eurasian Development Bank to allocate $200mln to RT for implementation of investment projects

SAINT-PETERSBURG, June 17, 2011, Asia-Plus /-- The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is planning to allocate $200mln to Tajikistan for implementation of investment projects, Director of Analytical

11:48, june 16, 2011

Tajikistan’s foreign trade turnover for January-May makes $1.866bln

DUSHANBE, June 16, 2011, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s foreign trade turnover, including electricity and gas in the first five months this year made $1 billion 866.8mln US dollars. This is 31.7% ($449.

12:56, june 15, 2011

Minister of Finance: IMF helps Tajikistan to reform financial sector

DUSHANBE, June 15, 2011, Asia-Plus - On Tuesday Tajik Minister of Finance Safarali Najmiddinov met with representatives of the International Monetary Fund’s mission headed by Todd Schneider to

12:44, june 15, 2011

India to invest into Tajikistan’s light industry

DUSHANBE, June 15, 2011, Asia-Plus - Indian investors and cotton processing experts will be invited to Tajikistan for establishment of cooperation in this sphere, Tajik Energy and Industry

12:31, june 15, 2011

China to grant 120mln yuans to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 15, 2011, Asia-Plus - In the course of his official visit to Astana President Rahmon met with the President of the People’s Republic of China Hu Jintao.

16:42, june 13, 2011

Tajik banks advised to work in line with Islamic standards

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2011, Asia-Plus - The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) offered the Tajik Agroinvestbank to use Islamic banking.

15:17, june 13, 2011

Tajik anti-monopoly service urges to bring retailers to reason

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2011, Asia-Plus - The Tajik Anti-Monopoly Service under the Government of Tajikistan initiates the official regulation of retail prices for separate socially important

12:16, june 13, 2011

Government of Tajikistan to regulate pricing at markets through fair and sale

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2011, Asia-Plus - Last weekend the Agency for State Materials Resources has conducted a series of food fairs in all big cities and regions of the republic, including Jiliqul,

09:28, june 13, 2011

Heads of Saudi tour operators expected to visit Dushanbe soon

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday June 10, the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament) Chairman Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev received Saudi Ambassador to Tajikistan, Dr.

14:41, june 11, 2011

Construction of cement plant in Tajikistan discussed in Islamabad

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to Pakistan Zubaydullo Zubaydov met with Saleem Mandiwala, Chairman of the Board of Investment of Pakistan, in Islamabad on June 10,

13:50, june 11, 2011

Kazkommertsbank and American Express reach new acquiring agreement in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Friday June 10, Kazkommertsbank Tajikistan (KKB Tajikistan) and American Express announced a new partnership to enable Kazkom to acquire merchants onto the

15:13, june 10, 2011