Tajkistan, Economy

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

Aluminum production declines 16.7 percent in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Compared to the first half-year of 2010 aluminum production in Tajikistan has declined 16.

16:40, july 27, 2011

56 investment projects being implemented n Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 56 investment projects for a total amount of US$732.

16:22, july 27, 2011

Sangtuda-1 HPP has generated 5.84 bln kWh of electricity so far

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) has generated 3.

14:46, july 27, 2011

Tajikistan, Russia continue negotiations on lifting gasoline export duty, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Negotiations between Tajikistan and Russia on lifting gasoline export are going on, Minister of Economic Development and Trade Farrukh Hamraliyev told

11:37, july 27, 2011

Ministry of economy expects flour prices to remain stable this year

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Flour and bakery prices are expected to remain more or less stable in the second half year of 2011 and in the beginning of the next year, Minister of Economic

16:38, july 26, 2011

Konimansuri Kalon deposit will promote economic development of Tajikistan, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Development of the Konimansuri Kalon (Big Konimansur) silver deposit will give a significant impulse to development of Tajikistan’s economy, Davlatali

15:10, july 26, 2011

Tajik Air resumes Dushanbe-Khorog flight

The issue of resumption of the Dushanbe-Khorog flight was discussed yesterday.

12:03, july 26, 2011

Ministry of transport studies situation around East Air

The Ministry of transport has set up a special commission to study the situation around East Air, whose former director is accused of organizing aircraft hijacking.

10:20, july 26, 2011

Somon Air launches once-weekly service to Bishkek

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik air company, Somon Air, is launching an international air route from Dushanbe to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

09:26, july 26, 2011

Tajikistan textile and clothing manufacturers gather in Dushanbe to share their experience

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan textile and clothing manufacturers, government agencies and support services involved in the textiles and clothing sector in the country have

16:33, july 25, 2011

Dushanbe airport ready to exempt Tajik Air from paying airport service fees for domestic flights

DUSHANBE, July 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe International Airport is ready to exempt Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, from paying airport service fees for domestic flights.

16:01, july 25, 2011

Budget’s revenue part overfulfilled by 3% in H1 2011

DUSHANBE, July 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Over the first six months of this year, the budget’s revenue part has been overfulfilled by 3 percent, Minister of Finance Safarali Najmiddinov announced

15:00, july 25, 2011

Tajikistan’s external debt reaches US$2.075 bln

DUSHANBE, July 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Minister of Finance Safarali Najmiddinov revealed on July 25 that as of July 1, 2011, Tajikistan’s

12:06, july 25, 2011

Jubilee facilities come to more than US$212 mln, says minister of finance

More than 1,400 new facilities across the country will be put in commission by September 9; construction of 854 facilities has been financed from the national budget.

16:56, july 23, 2011

Tajik-Chinese JV to increase ore production

KHUJAND, July 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik-Chinese joint lead and zinc ores mining company, Tajikistan-China Mining Co Ltd, intends to increase lead an zinc ores production until the end of

16:26, july 23, 2011

WG works out new tax code of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Tax Committee deputy head Ayubjon Soliyev told reporters on July 22 that the working group set up to work out a new tax code is currently discussing

16:09, july 23, 2011

Barqi Tojik remains one of the most incorrigible tax defaulters in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tax debts of Barqi Tojik power holding increased by 60 million somoni in six months to June 30, 2011, reaching 366 million somoni, Ayubjon Soliyev, the deputy

15:51, july 23, 2011

Establishment of fixed rate of retail markup for some goods delayed

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A draft regulation on the procedure of formation and use of free prices for goods and services worked out by the Antimonopoly Agency has not yet been

18:15, july 22, 2011

Tajik national bank to end reliance on foreign partners

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan''s National Bank says it will create a national processing center for all its operations involving credit cards and other banking services, rather

17:30, july 22, 2011

More than 920 kg of gold produced in Tajikistan in H1 2011

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, deputy Minister of energy and Industries, Poulod Muhiddinov, revealed on July 22 that Tajikistan

16:58, july 22, 2011

Sangtuda-Puli Khumri power transmission line to be introduced into operation in August

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2011, Asia-Plus --The 220 kV power transmission line from Sangtuda in Tajikistan to Pul-i Khumri in Afghanistan will be introduced into operation in August and Tajikistan will

13:17, july 22, 2011

Boimamad Alibakhshev: “Investments are better than grants”

The first investment Forum “Pamir-Invest” was conducted in Khorog recently. Local business communities had believed in this event, though there were some skeptical opinions.

10:29, july 22, 2011

Tajik national air carrier decides to fuel its planes in Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, has reduced volumes of air fuel purchased in Tajikistan and reached an agreement with Kazakh partners on refueling its

09:26, july 22, 2011

NBT: We have passed peak level of problem and past-due loans

Tajik central bank official says Tajik commercial banks sometimes finance some borrowers for political reasons.

09:16, july 22, 2011

Tajik national air carrier suspends Dushanbe-Khorog flight because of its unprofitableness

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Under current conditions, Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, does not intend to resume flights to Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous

16:24, july 21, 2011

Tajik national currency falls 6 percent against USD in H1 2011

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Jamshed Yusufiyon, the principal deputy head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), revealed on

15:54, july 21, 2011

Tajikistan’s gold and currency reserves estimated at US$755 mln

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s gold and currency reserves rose 60 percent in a year to July 1, 2011, reaching 75 million U.S.

11:34, july 21, 2011

Tajik Railways to buy 10 passenger carriages this year

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Railways plans to spend some 20 million U.S.

09:50, july 21, 2011

Tajik cellular phone service provider rebranded

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2011, Asia-Plus – Tajik cellular phone provider, TT-Mobile, which provided cellular telecommunications services under the brand of MLT (Mobile Lines of Tajikistan), has been