Bank employees in Tajikistan on average receive nearly 3.7 times more than doctors, 5.5 times more than nurses and 7.2 times more than medical orderlies. Chairman for the Board of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank), Sirojiddin Ikromi, has ca...
The government has written off tax debts of the privately-owned cocoon-breeding enterprise “Pillai Tojik.” In all, about 4.6 million somoni of tax debts have been written off. On March 31, the government issued a regulation writing o...
The majority of employees of airports in Dushanbe, Khujand, Kulob, Bokhtar and Khorog as well as Tajik Air Navigation Company have been sent on unpaid vacation amid coronavirus concerns. Human rights activists say the companies must pay salaries to ...
Hilton Dushanbe Hotel has decided to temporarily suspend its activities due to coronavirus concerns. According to information posted on Hotel’s page on Facebook , it will temporarily close “from April 1, 2020 until further notice.”&...
Despite the closure of Dushanbe airport, Tajikistan’s privately-owned air carrier Somon Air will operate a special flight to Moscow today to bring back Tajik passengers stuck there. According to the Somon Air press center, the ...
Thanks to the support of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), 162 vulnerable households in Faizobod district have benefitted from thermal renovations of their houses. The project was implemented by Geres, an international NGO specialized in
Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) Spitamen Bank has launched an action “Light Interest Rates.” The action will be valid until April 30, 2020. Under this action, the minimum annual interest rate on loans provided in the national curre...
Somon Air launches the second frequency along the Dushanbe-Delhi-Dushanbe route, according to Somon Air press center. Starting February 26, the airline will operate two flights a week on this route - on Wednesdays and Sundays. All flights will be oper...
We are delighted to announce that The First MicroFinanceBank Tajikistan has joined Visa International as an Associated Member and is now offering international Visa cards to all customers. Both Visa Classic and Visa Gold cards with accounts in USD and EUR
The process of restructuring Barqi Tojik power holding (Tajikistan’s national integrated power company) is expected to be completed this year. “Joint-stock companies “Transmission Business” and “Distribution” will b...
In the previous years, tax debts of Barqi Tojik (Tajik power utility company) have reached 300 million somoni, Barqi Tojik top manager Mirzo Ismoilzoda told reporters in Dushanbe on February 12. “However, due to support of the govern...
As of January 1, 2020, Barqi Tojik power holding (Tajikistan’s national integrated power company) owes 1.3 billion somoni (equivalent to more than 135 million U.S. dollars) to Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, which operates the ...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the establishment of ADB Ventures, a new venture platform that will support and invest in startups offering impact technology solutions that contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (...
Over the past year, Tajik national air carrier Tajik Air has been forced to say goodbye to nearly half of its employees “Last year, a total number of Tajik Air’s employees was 525 people. As of January 20 this year, their numbe...
The Microloan Fund (MLF) IMON has got a license to offer services to its customers through Islamic banking windows. The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) granted a license to offer services through Islamic banking windows to MLF IMON on January ...
Mr. Masatsugu Asakawa assumed office as the 10th President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on January 17, succeeding Mr. Takehiko Nakao, who stepped down on January 16. "I am honored to assume the role of ADB President and to begin working in
The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) today enhanced amendments proposed by the government to the country’s law on privatization of state-owned properties. The amendments, in particular, provides f...
The government has written off the country’s power utility company’s debt in the amount of 10 million U.S. dollars (USD). The amount written off will be included in the company’s authorize capital. Government&...
The Tajik civil aviation authorities have denied rumors about the possible bankruptcy of the national air carrier Tajik Air as absolutely unfounded. “The financial situation of Tajik Air is getting better and it is gradually r...
President Emomali Rahmon has inaugurated a new head office of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) in Dushanbe. An official opening ceremony of the new 10-story head office of Amonatbonk with a two-story underground garage took place on Decemb...