The Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan (TAT) railway construction remain questionable because of uncertainty in the current situation in Afghanistan, Usmon Qalandarov, the deputy head of Tajik Railways, said. He noted that the Asian Development Bank had suspended its financial support for the construction of the TAT railway due to security risks in Afghanistan. “We are ready to begin…
Compared to the first half of 2015 cargo-by-rail shipments in Tajikistan have reportedly fallen by nearly 3% over the first six months of this year. 2.942 million tons of cargo has been shipped by rail in H1, down by 83,000 tons or 2.9% YoY, Usmon Qalandarov, the deputy head of Tajik Railways, announced. “Transit cargo…
MTZ tractors and other Belarus-made farm machines have been presented at an international trade fair in Tajikistan, the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. “Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Tajikistan Oleg Ivanov took part in events of the international expo Tajikistan 2016 on July 22”, the press service said.…
Tajik private airline Somon Air announces a reduction of the number of flights from Dushanbe to Lahore (Pakistan) and the launch of a new air routes from Dushanbe to Russia. The first flight on the Dushanbe-Lahore route took place on May 6 and Somon Air was flying to Lahore (round trip service) twice a week,…
The Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) is expected to put three large industrial enterprises into operation in the Yovon district next month. TALCO plans to put the following plants into operation: the plant for production of aluminum fluoride with annual capacity of 18,000 tons, the plant for production of cryolite with annual capacity of 12,000 tons…
Tajikistan attracted $6.663 billion in foreign investments in 2007-2015, according to the State Committee on Investment and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest). A totaled reportedly included $2.877 billion attracted in foreign direct investment (FDI), $3.785 billion of loans attracted by enterprises and organizations, and $1.8 billion of portfolio investment (portfolio investments include transactions in equity securities,…
The Committee for Architecture and Construction under the government of Tajikistan has supported the proposal of the State Committee for land Management and Geodesy regarding construction of multistory apartment buildings in the regions. “Tajikistan experiences a lack of flat land while the country’s population is growing. In future, we will not be able to provide…