Tajkistan, Economy

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

Tajikistan’s inflation rate makes 7.7% in seven months

DUSHANBE, August 10, 2011, Asia-Plus - According to National Bank of Tajikistan, inflation rate in Tajikistan in seven months this year made 7.7%.

15:23, august 9, 2011

Export of Tajik energy to Afghanistan suspended

Afghan part of the Sangtuda – Puli Humri power line is not ready yet and may cause problems with transmission of energy.

14:38, august 9, 2011

Tajik dekhkans exceed repeated sowing plan

DUSHANBE, August 9, 2011, Asia-Plus - Dekhkans of Tajikistan have exceeded the repeated sowing plan by 16% on harvested fields.

14:17, august 9, 2011

The U.S. Government creates help desk system for Tajik customs

DUSHANBE, August 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- /Avaz Yuldoshev/ - Yesterday, August 8, the U.S. Embassy’s Chargé d'' Affaires, a.i.

16:42, august 8, 2011

Tajik, Pakistani Transport Ministers discuss project that will link roads of two states

DUSHANBE, August 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe hosted a meeting of Tajik Transport Minister Nizom Hakimov with Minister of Communications of Pakistan, Dr.

11:56, august 4, 2011

Food prices reportedly rise 5-10% in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, prices for food products have risen on average 5-10 percent over the last week, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT)

11:09, august 4, 2011

Contest to determine the best restaurant and the best hotel announced in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, August 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe mayor’s office yesterday announced the contest to determine the best restaurant, the best café and the best hotel in the Tajik capital city.

17:23, august 3, 2011

Prices continue rising during Ramadan

DUSHANBE, August 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Monitoring of food prices has shown that prices for some basic food products have risen between 10 and 100 percent at Dushanbe’s bazaars on the

10:49, august 3, 2011

Somon Air lowers passenger fare on flights to Khujand during Ramadan

DUSHANBE, August 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik air company, Somon Air, has lowered passenger fare on flights from Dushanbe to Khujand, the capital of Sughd province by 20 percent on the

17:03, august 2, 2011

Uzbekistan raises gas prices for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Uzbekistan has raised nature-gas prices for Tajikistan for the third quarter of 2011.

16:15, august 2, 2011

Tajik authorities to introduce restriction traffic rules for heavy trucks

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik authorities are currently considering a draft resolution on introducing seasonal restriction traffic rules for heavy trucks.

14:53, august 2, 2011

Russia lowers export duty on light oil

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Russia has lowered export duty on light oil again. By Russian government’s decree export duty on light oil is decreased from US$298.

12:23, august 1, 2011

Tajik ministers attend councils of every kind and do nothing, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Competent specialists but not ministers and heads of agencies should have been included in the Council for Food Security, Dr.

11:56, august 1, 2011

Council for food security may accelerate reforms in agrarian sector

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- It is necessary to support any actions of the government aimed at tackling the food shortage problem, MP Ismoil Talbakov, who represents the Communist

11:29, august 1, 2011

Tajikistan ranked 2nd among former Soviet republics in national currency devaluation

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Belarus and Tajikistan reportedly top the former Soviet republics in terms of national currency devaluation.

12:53, july 30, 2011

Tajik-Canadian JV for production of storage batteries launched in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, July 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik-Canadian joint venture for production of storage batteries was launched in Dushanbe on July 29.

16:03, july 29, 2011

100 Chinese entrepreneurs visit Sughd FEZ

KHUJAND, July 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 100 entrepreneurs from China visited the Sughd Free Economic Zone (FEZ) from July 24 to July 29.

17:58, july 28, 2011

Food prices will rise during Ramadan despite clerics’ admonitions, says expert

DUSHANBE, July 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Food prices traditionally rise in Tajikistan on the threshold of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan and some experts consider that they will continue to rise

11:37, july 28, 2011

2,000 solar batteries to be installed in mountain areas free of charge

DUSHANBE, July 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- More than 2,000 solar batteries will be installed in houses of residents of mountain areas of Tajikistan free of charge, the press center of the Ministry

10:27, july 28, 2011

ADB plans to resume crediting of Tajikistan’s economy starting next year

DUSHANBE, July 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Sharif Said yesterday met here with Mr.

17:01, july 27, 2011