An agricultural battalion has been set up in Tajikistan’s armed forces. An official ceremony of the establishment of the agricultural battalion that took place in Vahdat Township on August 17, was attended by the Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda. An official source in the Tajik government says the new battalion will provide units of the Tajik…
Russia’s state-controlled gas company Gazprom announced in its quarterly report that it has given up licenses for exploration and development of the Sariqamish and Western Shohambari gas fields in Tajikistan. The report, in particular, notes that the central commission for mineral development and license movement management has decided to give up the licenses in connection…
Over the first seven months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power, has amounted to about $2.21 billion, down by 8.1% YoY, or by $56.6 million, according the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. The trade balance in January-July has been negative and amounted to more than $1.203…
Tajikistan and Indonesia have signed five new cooperation documents. On August 1, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met in Jakarta with his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo. According to the Tajik president’s official website, the two sides discussed a broad range of issues related to state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between their countries.…
One more large cement plant will be put into operation in Tajikistan this month, according to the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies (MoINT). An official source at a MoINT says a 1.2 million capacity cement plant will be put into operation this month in the Yovon district, Khatlon province. The Government of Tajikistan and…
The Minister of Transport Sherali Ganjalzoda held a working meeting to discuss the progress of implementation of the national investment transportation development projects. According to the Ministry of Transport press center, the minister expressed dissatisfaction with the slow pace of implementation of the projects. The minister reportedly ordered contractors and consultants to remove exiting shortcomings…
Tajik private airline, Somon Air, announces the launch of new air routes to the Russian Federation. Somon Air has launched air routes from Dushanbe to Novosibirsk and Sochi. Somon Air will fly to Novosibirsk once a week, on Wednesday. Flights to Sochi will also be operated once a week, on Thursdays. The first flight to…