CEO of Tajikistan’s first private air carrier replaced

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Chief Executive (CEO) of Somon Air airline has been replaced. Mr. Thomas W. Hallam II has been appointed CEO of Somon Air, replacing Mr. Eugenio Jaime Manzano, who helmed Somonoi Air since May 2015.  ...

CFT opens its office in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, May 23, 2016, Asia-Plus – Russia’s Center of Financial Technologies (CFT) has opened its office in Dushanbe. It is reportedly the third of a series of CFT’s offices opened within the CIS area.  The first two offices of CFT were opene...

Aviation Company of Tajikistan split up into two separate entities

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2016, Asia-Plus – By government’s regulation Open Joint Stock Holding Company (OJSHC) Aviation Company of Tajikistan has been split up into two separate entities – Open Joint Stock Company (OJSC) Tajik Air (Tajik national air carri...

Tajik fertilizer factory expected to be reintroduced into operation this year

QURGHON TEPPA, January 26, 2016, Asia-Plus - Tajik fertilizer factory, TojikAzot that is located in the southern city of Sarband is expected to be reintroduced into operation this year. “The enterprise will be reintroduced into operation this year ...

TALCO seeks partner for implementation of the Konchoch gold deposit development project

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) is seeking partner for joint financing of the Konchoch gold deposit development project, according to the TALCO press center. We will recall that TALCO plans to process up t...

China mining company pours its first gold at Pakrut Project in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2016, Asia-Plus - China Nonferrous Gold Limited, the mineral exploration and mining company currently mining the Pakrut Gold Project in Tajikistan, has announced that the first gold ingots were poured at the Pakrut Gold Project on D...

Tajik authorities deny report about ZGC’s tax debts as ‘baseless’

The Ministry of Industry and New Technologies has denied report that Zeravshan Gold Company allegedly has a 200 million somoni tax debts as “absolutely unfounded.”

Government takes measures to support national electricity supplier

Tajikistan has written off tax debts Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1 in order to save Tajik electricity supplier, Barqi Tojik.

Barqi Tojik now owes 501.7 million somoni to Sangtudinskaya GES-1

DUSHANBE, November 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Barqi Tojik power holding (a national integrated power company of Tajikistan) now owes 501.7 million somoni to Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1 that operates the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric powe...

Barqi Tojik listed among the most incorrigible tax evaders in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2015, Asia-Plus – in a report released at the parliamentary hearings, Nusratullo Davlatzoda, the head of the Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, noted on October 26 that tax collection amount over the first nine month...

Somon Air launches twice-weekly Dushanbe-Bishkek service

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik private air carrier, Somon Air, has launched a twice weekly service between Dushanbe and the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek. The flight will be operated on Fridays and Sundays and a ticket for it costs 545.00 ...

Tethys receives notice of events of default from Nostrum

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tethys Petroleum Limited (Tethys or the Company) says it on October14 received a Notice of Events of Default from Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC (Nostrum) in connection with the US$5 million facility agreement between...

Iranian vehicle manufacturer seeks to get into Tajikistan’s market

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Iranian vehicle manufacturer, Iran Khodro, plans to organize sale, servicing and assembly of its vehicles in Tajikistan. According to the Iran Khodro representative, they have reached a preliminary agreement...

TeliaSonera Eurasia president visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2015, Asia-Plus – TeliaSonera President Erik Hallberg, heading TeliaSonera delegation, arrived in Dushanbe on an official visit on October 1, according to press release issued by TeliaSonera. During the visit, he reportedly met...

Auchan begins supply food products from Russia to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus -- The French international retail group and multinational corporation, Groupe Auchan SA, has begun supplying food products and other goods from Russian to Tajikistan. More than 80 percent of these goods were produ...

TALCO partially repays its electricity debts

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2015, Asia-Plus - The Tajik Aluminum Company has partially repaid its electricity debts, according to Barqi Tojik power holding (a national integrated power company of Tajikistan). “Over the first half of this year, TALCO has re...

Barqi Tojik now owes about 757 million somoni to both Sangtuda HPPs

DUSHANBE, July 28, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Barqi Tojik power holding (a national integrated power company of Tajikistan) now owes about 757 million somoni (equivalent to more than 20 million U.S. dollars) to both Sangtuda hydroelectric power plants (HPPs). ...

Tax Committee, Babilon-Mobile reach agreement on phased payment of tax debts

The Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan and Tajik mobile phone operator, Babilon-Mobile, have reached an agreement on phased payment of Babilon-Mobile’s tax debts.

Dushanbe airport merges with Tajik national air carrier

DUSHANBE, July 14, 2015, Asia-Plus – Dushanbe International Airport (DIA) has merged with Tajik Air (Tajik national air carrier) and with this merger a new company is formed -- Aviation Company of Tajikistan. Director general of the new company has...

Barqi Tojik now owes nearly 500 million somoni to Sangtudinskaya GES-1

Barqi Tojik power holding (Tajik electricity supplier) now owes 498.7 million somoni to Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1 that operates the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP.