Tajkistan, Economy

15:25, february 18, 2011

CAREC supports networking and builds capacity of carrier and forwarder associations

DUSHANBE, February 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Over sixty delegates from eight member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program will join a business networking

12:48, february 18, 2011

Traffic jam for several km reported in Varzob district

A traffic jam has blocked more than 200 trucks and cars at the Hushyori toll station in Varzob district.

12:02, february 18, 2011

Industrial investment zones to be established in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A working group for establishment of industrial investment zones in Tajikistan met at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) on

11:32, february 18, 2011

Dushanbe-Khujand highway reopened for traffic

The Dushanbe-Khujand highway has bee close for traffic for a week due numerous avalanches.

10:07, february 18, 2011

ADB provides $340 million to complete Afghan ring road

DUSHANBE, February 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Afghanistan''s Minister of Finance on February 15 signed two agreements totaling more than $340 million that

09:34, february 18, 2011

Nearly 70 mln somoni spent for construction hydropower facilities in January 2011

DUSHANBE, February 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Nearly 70 million somoni were spent last month for construction of hydropower facilities in Tajikistan, according to the Ministry of Energy and Industries

13:03, february 17, 2011

WB: Rising prices are re-emerging as threat to social stability in the poorest countries

In the poorest countries, where people spend up to two-thirds of their daily income on food, rising prices are re-emerging as a threat to global growth and social stability.

10:09, february 17, 2011

EBRD expects to maintain a robust level of investments in 2011 of between €8 billion to €9 billion

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for reconstruction and Development (EBRD) significantly increased profits in 2010 as emerging Europe started to pull out of the worst

09:18, february 17, 2011

Sughd authorities to increase areas under cotton by 11,000 ha

KHUJAND, February 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- This year, 65,000 hectares will be allocated to cotton cultivation in Sughd province, which is 11,000 hectares more than last year, according to the

18:49, february 16, 2011

Tajikistan, Iran postpone signing of MoC until late February

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Signing of a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) between Tajikistan and Iran is postponed until late February, according to the Ministry of energy and

17:00, february 16, 2011

Expensive food imports may become ‘major burden’ in Tajikistan, says FAO expert

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The United Nations experts predict that countries in Latin America and Africa, including Bolivia and Mozambique, are most at risk of food riots as prices

15:54, february 16, 2011

Tajikistan’s grain imports decrease

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has considerably reduced grain and flour imports coming from Kazakhstan, the source at the state unitary enterprise, Ghalla (grain

13:27, february 16, 2011

Iran seeks cooperation with Tajikistan in developing mineral resources

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Iran plans to discuss with Tajikistan issues related to development of mineral resources. Mr.

11:30, february 16, 2011

Six industrial enterprises in Kulob stood idle in January

KULOB, February 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Six industrial enterprises based in the city of Kulob were not in operation last month, the Kulob economic department chairperson Shahzoda Qayumova said.

10:59, february 16, 2011

Tajik enterprise loses product market in Russia

KHUJAND, February 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based enterprise, Nourtex, has halved production of cotton yarn and cotton cloth due to loss of product market in the Russian city of

10:23, february 16, 2011

Tajikistan’ power exports for January 2011 estimated at 25 mln kWh

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan exported some 25 million kWh of electric power for more than 415,000 U.S.

17:58, february 15, 2011

Single electronic register for licenses and permits presented in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February1 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- International Finance Cooperation (IFC)’s Country Office in Tajikistan and Tajikistan’s State Committee on Investment and State-owned Property

17:24, february 15, 2011

Two mini cement plants to be introduced into operation this year

DUSHANBE, February 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Two mini cement plants are expected to be introduced into operation in Tajikistan this year, according to the Ministry of Energy and Industries

16:51, february 15, 2011

More than 608 mln somoni worth of industrial goods produced in Tajikistan in January 2011

DUSHANBE, February 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In January 2011, Tajikistan produced a total of more than 608 million somoni (equivalent to more than 138 million U.S.

15:18, february 15, 2011

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover for January estimated at US$381 mln

DUSHANBE, February 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In January 2011, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, amounted to 381 million U.S. dollars, which was 143.

12:18, february 15, 2011

Inflation for January stands at 1.9%

DUSHANBE, February 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for January 2010 stood at 1.9 percent, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. 2.

09:12, february 15, 2011

Fairs offer more than 1.2 mln seedlings

DUSHANBE, February 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- State-run fairs that took place at Dushanbe’s bazaars of Panjsher, Ganjina and Sakhovat last weekends offered more than 1.

08:36, february 15, 2011

384 tons of flour from national reserve sold last weekends

DUSHANBE, February 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Public Procurement Agency (PPA) offered 600 tons of wheat flour, 100 tons of sugar and 100 tons of rice at state-run fairs that were

16:02, february 14, 2011

Swiss company granted contract for carrying out environmental assessment for Roghun project

Swiss company, Poyry Energy Ltd, has been granted a contract for carrying out the environmental and social assessment of the Roghun hydroelectricity project.

15:24, february 14, 2011

Tajik national air carrier announces sale of its 3 TU-154s and one Yak-40

DUSHANBE, February 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, announces the sale of its three TU-154s and one Yak-40.

09:12, february 14, 2011

Kulob farmers to receive 100 tractors this year

KULOB, February14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) will provide 100 tractors to all ten districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region this year, Ahmad Safarov, a leading specialist with

08:54, february 14, 2011

Electricity supply to several districts of Kulob region increases

KULOB, February 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Electricity supply was increased by two hours to residential customers in eight districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region on February 11, Mirzo Ismoilov,

08:36, february 14, 2011

Banks operating in Kulob decrease crediting volumes

KULOB, February 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Branches of commercial banks and microfinance organizations operating in Khatlon’s Kulob region provided 7,004,502 million somoni in loans last month, which

14:29, february 12, 2011

Tajik cellular company launches 4G standard service in test regime

DUSHANBE, February 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik cellular operator, closed joint-stock company MLT/TT Mobile (Mobile Lines of Tajikistan), launched the 4G service in test regime on February 11.

13:57, february 12, 2011

Development of Tajik energy sector can bring benefit to all countries of CA

DUSHANBE, February 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- German researcher, Professor Friedrich-Christian Schroeder, considers that development of energy sector in Tajikistan meets the interests of all the