Tajkistan, Economy

14:52, april 28, 2011

ADB: Tajikistan must increase its connectivity to world markets

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- TAJIKISTAN (28 April 2011) – As a small, landlocked country, Tajikistan depends on external trade to promote development, and its export-oriented

14:36, april 28, 2011

Tajikistan reduces unprocessed skin exports

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has reportedly reduced unprocessed skin exports, gradually increasing skin processing capacities inside the country.

12:22, april 28, 2011

Chinese company to build new CHP plant in Tajik capital on BOT basis

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Chinese company, Tebian Electric Apparatus Stock Company Limited (TBEA), will build a new CHP (Combined Heat and Power) plant in Dushanbe, Rashid Gulov, an

11:56, april 28, 2011

Barqi Tojik’s debts exceed US$134.4 mln

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Debts of Barqi Tojik power holding (the state-owned utility responsible for generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in the country)

10:25, april 28, 2011

Leninabad Rare Metals Plant resumes operations

KHUJAND, April 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- After being closed for 30 months, the Sughd-based open joint-stock company, Kombinati Fuzuloti Nodiri Lininobod (Leninabad Rare Metals Plant or

09:31, april 28, 2011

Meat prices hit new high in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Meat prices at Dushanbe’s markets have hit a new high over the past several days. As of April 27, beef is being sold for 25.

18:38, april 27, 2011

It is more profitable for us to import oil products from Russia, says minister

Specialists from the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade consider that it is more profitable for Tajik suppliers to import oil products from Russia.

17:46, april 27, 2011

Poverty level reportedly decreasing in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Minister of Economic Development and Trade Farrukh Hamraliyev told reporters on April 27 that poverty level in the country is decreasing from year to year.

15:51, april 27, 2011

Meat prices rise at Dushanbe's markets

15:03, april 27, 2011

Iranian company conducts feasibility study for Tajik stretch of Kashgar-Herat railroad

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Iranian company, Metro, is conducting feasibility study for construction of a Tajik stretch of a rail link that will connect Kashgar (China) and Herat

14:37, april 27, 2011

Transport minister for imposition of toll fees on national highways

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Minister of Transport Nizom Hakimov is for imposition of toll fees on all the main highways in the country.

11:37, april 27, 2011

Somon Air launches two new international air routes

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik air company, Somon Air, is launching two new international air routes.

09:01, april 27, 2011

Kazakh-Tajik Joint Investment Fund considers four investment projects

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The State Committee for Investments and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest) has submitted four investment projects for consideration to open

08:54, april 27, 2011

Iran reportedly remains largest investor in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 55 investment projects for a total amount of 7.98 billion somoni (equivalent to nearly 1.8 billion U.S.

08:42, april 27, 2011

Winner of tender for development Konimansuri Kalon silver deposit to be announced soon

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The government will study the investment projects for development of the Konimansuri Kalon (Big Konimansur) silver deposit until the end of this month and we

13:18, april 26, 2011

Fixed-route taxi drivers to be punished for unauthorized fare rise

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Drivers of fixed-route taxies who illegally raise passenger fares will be punished under the country’s administrative code, Firouz Rasoulov, head of the

10:48, april 26, 2011

Tajik minister of finance, Belgian envoy discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Monday April 25, Minister of Finance Safarali Najmiddinov received Belgian Ambassador to Tajikistan with residence in Astana (Kazakhstan) Daniel

09:25, april 26, 2011

Locust infestations reportedly affect 9,580 ha of farmland in Kulob region

KULOB, April 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- To-date, 9,580 hectares of farmland in three districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region have been affected by locust infestations, the Kulob agriculture department head

17:31, april 25, 2011

Barqi Tojik Tajikistan’s largest tax defaulter

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik tax authorities have named Barqi Tojik (the state-owned utility responsible for generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in

17:12, april 25, 2011

Tajikistan to conduct census of agriculture

DUSHANBE , April 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan plans to conduct the census of agriculture. Ms.

16:48, april 25, 2011

Tajikistan will fulfill its loan obligations, says finance minister

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Minister of Finance Safarali Najmiddinov has stated that Tajikistan will fulfill all its loan obligations.

13:16, april 25, 2011

Tajik authorities expect year-end inflation to stand at 9.0-9.4 percent

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) expects Tajikistan’s 2011 year-end inflation to stand at 9.0-9.4 percent.

12:32, april 25, 2011

Tajik researchers nurture new cotton growths

DUSHANBE, April 25 2011, Asia-Plus -- Specialists from the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) in cooperation with researchers from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences have nurtured a new cotton

11:14, april 25, 2011

Greetings from the Land of a Thousand Lakes to the Rooftop of the World!

Water has been the defining element on the route from my homeland Tajikistan to my current place of residence, Finland.

18:28, april 23, 2011

Latvian air company resumes flights to Dushanbe

After long interruption, Latvian air company, airBaltic, has resumed flights to Dushanbe.

16:39, april 23, 2011

IFC helps Tajikistan’s IMON International finance agricultural equipment

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is helping LLC IMON International, Tajikistan’s largest microfinance organization, provide comprehensive financing and

16:29, april 23, 2011

VAT for air navigation services additional burden on domestic air companies

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Director general of Tajikaeronavigatsiya (Tajik air navigation) Anvar Maqsoudov considers that an 18 percent value added tax (VAT) imposed for air navigation

16:01, april 23, 2011

Tajikaeronavigatsiya tests Era MSS

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikaeronavigatsiya (Tajik air navigation) is currently testing a new recently established Era multilateration surveillance system (MSS) at its

14:11, april 23, 2011

DIA ready to serve domestic routes free of charge, says DIA director

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company, Dushanbe International Airport (DIA), has applied to appropriate instances, asking to review tariffs for serving domestic flights

13:55, april 23, 2011

Tajik national air carrier takes Airbus A320 on wet lease basis

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, has taken Airbus Air320 from Lithuania Smart Links on wet leasing basis for a short term, the Tajik Air press center