Tajkistan, Economy

15:42, september 23, 2011

Sangtuda-1 HPP generated 887 mln kWh of electricity in Apr-Sept 2011

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) has generated 887 million kWh of electricity in April-September this year, which is 66 percent, or 344

14:49, september 23, 2011

Tajikistan begins to supply electrical power to Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will begin to supply electrical power via the 220 kV power transmission line from Sangtuda in Tajikistan to Pul-i Khumri in Afghanistan in the

17:15, september 22, 2011

Tajik-Russian joint venture launched in Isfara

KHUJAND, September 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik-Russian joint venture for processing farm produce, Badr, has been launched in Isfara district, Sughd province.

16:29, september 22, 2011

EBRD supports micro, small and medium enterprises in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the development of the market economy in Tajikistan with a syndicated loan of up

09:30, september 22, 2011

IMF concerned over rise of inflation rate in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr.

08:51, september 22, 2011

Made in Tajikistan

A ceremony of introduction of glycyrrhizic acid concentrate manufacturing plant into operation will take place today morning in Khatlon’s Qubodiyon district.

15:13, september 21, 2011

Global clothing brands boycott Uzbek cotton

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The article by James Kilner, entitled “Global Clothing Brands Boycott Uzbek Cotton,” which was posted on The Telegraph website on September 18 notes

10:00, september 21, 2011

Barqi Tojik spends $580,000 for purchase of new generation electricity meters

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 20,000 new generation electricity meters worth 580,000 U.S.

10:02, september 20, 2011

Wages of ZGC employees rising year after year, ZGC management says

KHUJAND, September 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The management of Tajik-Chinese joint gold mining company, Zeravshan Gold Company or ZGC, says wages of the ZGC employees are rising year after year.

15:47, september 19, 2011

Australia’s Santos to finance exploration of West Supetau field in Sugd

KHUJAND, September 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Australia’s company Santos Ltd, has announced its intention to participate in exploration and development of the West Supetau oil-and-gas field in

12:12, september 19, 2011

IGC of CASA-100 Project meets in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- First Deputy Minister of Energy and Industries, Poulod Muhiddinov, is representing Tajikistan at a meeting of the Inter Governmental Council (IGC)

17:17, september 17, 2011

Norak reservoir filled to the max level

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP) is filled with water to the max level that is 910 meters above sea level, Nozirjon

15:07, september 17, 2011

Khatlon reaches 39% of 2011 target

QURGHON TEPPA, September 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Cotton growers in the southern Khatlon province have yielded more than 100,000 tons of raw cotton by September 17, which is 39 percent of their

11:11, september 16, 2011

Inflation for Jan-Aug 2011 estimated at 8.5%

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for the first eight months of this year has stood at 8.

13:50, september 15, 2011

Tajikistan will successfully cope with effects of global financial crisis, says ADB official

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2011, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan will successfully cope wit the effects of the global financial crisis and the gross domestic product (GDP) growth is evidence of that.

11:30, september 15, 2011

Four new economic entities registered with FEZ Sughd

KHUJAND, September 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Four new economic entities have been registered with the Free Economic Zone (FEZ) Sughd.

15:17, september 14, 2011

Large cement plant to be built in southern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Construction of a cement plant with annual capacity of 1 million tons of cement will officially commence in Yovon district, Khatlon province

14:47, september 14, 2011

Gasoline smuggling may lead to toughening control on Kyrgyz-Tajik border

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2011, Asia-Plus – The head of Kyrgyzstan’s government Almazbek Atambayev considers that it is necessary to tighten control on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border in connection with

14:25, september 14, 2011

Powerful transformer substation introduced into operation in Kulob

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A new transformer substation with capacity of 110/35/10 kW has been introduced into operation in the city of Kulob.

12:28, september 14, 2011

Tajik national air carrier launches three regular air routes to Russia

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, is launching three regular air routes to Russia – from Dushanbe to Irkutsk, from Khujand to Samara, and from

09:07, september 14, 2011

Somon Air launches new air route to Russia

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik air company, Somon Air, will launch a new air route to Russia next month.

17:07, september 13, 2011

Over 110,000 tons of coal produced in Tajikistan in Jan-Aug 2011

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Over the first eight months of this year, Tajikistan has produced more than 110,000 tons of coal, which is 5.

11:26, september 13, 2011

Austrian company offers Tajikistan assistance with tackling intellectual property problems

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Technopolis Group Austria has offered Tajikistan assistance with tackling the intellectual property (IP) problem at small and medium-sized

10:34, september 13, 2011

Modules of APCICT’s Academy in Tajik presented in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2011, Asia-Plus – Under support of the Tajik Branch of Open Society Institute/Assistance Foundation (OSI/AF-Tajikistan) and the United Nations, Asian and Pacific Training

10:11, september 13, 2011

FEZs’ development potential discussed in Qairoqqum

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An international three-day economic forum entitled “Free Economic Zones of Tajikistan: Potential of Development” has opened in the northern city of

17:28, september 12, 2011

MPs to participate in working out draft budget for 2012

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) has called on Tajik parliamentarians to actively participate in

17:06, september 12, 2011

Workers at Zeravshan Gold Company protest, demanding wage increase

More than 1,500 workers at Tajik-Chinese gold mining company, Zervashan Gold Company (ZGC), demand wage increase.

10:53, september 8, 2011

Tajikistan improves by 11 positions in global competitiveness rankings

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has improved by 11 positions in the overall rankings in the Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012 published by the World Economic Forum (WEF).

14:48, september 7, 2011

Tajik central bank issues jubilee coins

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has issued silver commemorative coins.

14:15, september 7, 2011

Penetration of cellular communications service reaches 88.6% in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A survey on the cellular communications market within the CIS area, released by ComNews Research on September 6, notes that over the past three