Tajkistan, Economy

14:28, january 26, 2011

OJSC NBO Roghun to hold general meeting of its shareholders in February

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Open join-stock company (OJSC) NBO Roghun plans to hold the first general meeting of its shareholders in Dushanbe in late February, the source at OJSC NBO

13:28, january 26, 2011

Tajikistan recycles waste solid propellants

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The state unitary enterprise, Zarya Vostoka, located in the northern city of Taboshar, began recycling waste solid propellants containing beryllium a

17:45, january 25, 2011

Additional €9 mln needed for construction of international terminal at Dushanbe airport

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Additional 9 million euros are needed to construct an international terminal at the Dushanbe airport, Aziz Ibrohimov, the deputy director general of

17:30, january 25, 2011

Barqi Tojik: customers should still pay for electricity under last year’s rates

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Customers should still pay for electricity under the rates set in 2010 as the government has not yet endorsed the new electricity rates offered by Barqi

16:29, january 25, 2011

60% discount has not yet been granted to Tajik national air carrier

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe International Airport plans to grant a 60-percent discount for airport, ground and air navigation services to the country’s national air carrier,

15:59, january 25, 2011

Price of domestic gas rise 50 percent in southern Tajikistan

QURGHON TEPPA, January 25, 2011 Asia-Plus -- Price of domestic natural gas has risen 50 percent in the Valkhsh Valley (Qurghon Teppa zone) of Khatlon province.

15:55, january 25, 2011

Work to complete Istiqlol Tunnel to start in April, says minister

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus / -- The work on installation of ventilation and lighting facilities in the Istiqlol Tunnel will begin in April this year, Minister of Transport and

15:37, january 25, 2011

Wheat and flour prices continuing to rise in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Wholesale prices for wheat and flour have increased on average by US$8.

15:28, january 25, 2011

Volume of Tajikistan’s cargo shipments rises 3.9 percent in 2010

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In 2010, all types of transportation shipped 17,946,700 tons of cargo, which is 3.

15:25, january 25, 2011

Iran reportedly the largest investor in Tajikistan in 2010

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- US$320.058 in investments have flowed into Tajikistan over the first nine months of 2010, Davlatali Saidov, which is US$159.

15:14, january 25, 2011

Tinted glass permit fee raised in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities have raised tinted glass permit fees.

14:39, january 25, 2011

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan expected to sign air-traffic agreement until April

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A draft air-traffic management agreement between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan is still being considered by the sides, Minister of Transport and Communications

18:03, january 24, 2011

Roghun’s money gives first dividends

Roghun’s temporarily surplus funds deposited at Tajik banks have given the first dividends in an amount of 5 million somoni.

12:56, january 24, 2011

Specialists study effect of dry autumn on agrarian sector

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has set up a working group (WG) to monitor the situation in the agrarian sector.

11:55, january 24, 2011

Tajikistan’s external debt up US$265.1 mln in 2010

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s foreign debt grew 261.5 million U.S. dollars in 2010, Finance Minister Safarali Najmiddinov told reporters in Dushanbe today.

11:44, january 24, 2011

AMUR technical center expected to assembly up to 350 trucks this year

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The AMUR technical center in the city of Chkalovsk, Sughd province plans to assemble 300-350 trucks this year, according to the Ministry of Energy d

11:36, january 24, 2011

1,500 ha of lands remain uncultivated in Kulob last year

KULOB, January 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 1,500 hectares of lands, including 1,100 hectares of irrigated lands, remained uncultivated in Khatlon’s Kulob region last year, the Kulob land management

11:12, january 24, 2011

UN concerned over gender inequality in agriculture

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A new United Nations interagency report on the gender dimension of agricultural work says women still benefit less than men from rural employment and face

09:29, january 24, 2011

Tojikstandart to be restructured and split up into several agencies

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2011, Asia-Plus /Rasoul Shodon/ -- Tojikstandart (agency for standardization, metrology, certification and trade inspection) will be restructured and split up into several

17:43, january 22, 2011

2.46 bln somoni of loans and grants attracted to Tajikistan in 2010

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In 2010, Tajik government signed 11 loan and 26 grant agreements with international financial institutions and foreign countries for a total amount of 2.

16:01, january 22, 2011

Aluminum production declines 2.7 percent in 2010

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In 2010, Tajikistan produced 350,000 tons of aluminum, which is 2.7 percent, or 10,000 tons, fewer than in 2009.

15:07, january 21, 2011

Tajikistan produces more than 2,000 kilograms of gold in 2010

The larger amount of gold was produced in 1998 – 3,000 kilograms. Tajikistan has produced not more than 1,800 kilograms of gold in recent years.

13:24, january 21, 2011

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

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tax debts of Barqi Tojik power holding increased by 139 million somoni in a year to January 1, 2011, reaching 307.

12:57, january 21, 2011

More than 12 mln somoni spent for modernization of Norak HPP in 2010

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- More than 12 million somoni (equivalent to almost 2.8 million U.S.

12:12, january 21, 2011

Tajik central bank works out bill on liquidation of credit organizations

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- With support from international organizations, the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has worked out a draft law on liquidation of credit organizations, the

12:12, january 21, 2011

Government to remain main shareholder of Tajik Air

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The government will always hold the control stock in open joint-stock company (OJSC) Tajik Air, the Tajik Air deputy director general Valery Sharipov

10:06, january 21, 2011

Tajik plant to produce recycled vanadium for Russia

KHUJAND January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus – One of reconstructed lines at the state unitary enterprise, Vostokredmet (Oriental Industrial Complex of Rare Metals), will produce recycled vanadium,

09:44, january 21, 2011

Spinning mill in Sughd increases production volumes 5.5 times

KHUJAND, January 21, Asia-Plus – Compared to 2009 the Khujand-based limited liability company, Nikou-Khujand, which is one of the largest spinning mills in northern Tajikistan, increased

09:22, january 21, 2011

ADB to upgrade CAREC road linking Tajik capital to Uzbek border

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a $120 million grant to help Tajikistan upgrade a vital road linking the capital Dushanbe with the

09:20, january 21, 2011

Tajik national air carrier’s debts to be frozen

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Debts of Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, to the companies that were, until recently, part of it will be restructured, the Tajik Air deputy