Tajikistan

Economic growth in Tajikistan came in at 6.0% y-o-y in February, up from 4.2% in January. While partly the result of low base effects the previous year, this growth figure indicates... 2010-05-20

The Tajik somoni levelled off at TJS4.37/US$ in January 2010, having undergone significant depreciation in November 2009 which saw the currency sell-off from TJS3.70/US$, a level... 2010-01-29

Russia's outgoing ambassador to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, expressed deep concern over the weakening security situation within Tajikistan on October 1 as a result of the ongoing... 2009-11-23

Tajikistan has reduced aluminium output by 10.5% y-o-y in the period Jan-Sep 2009 as a result of a fall in global aluminium prices, according to the state-run aluminium company, ... 2009-11-23

Tajik industrial production rose 6.0% y-o-y in August, following a 6.7% y-o-y drop in H109. The upturn in industrial production, which began with a mild 0.8% y-o-y increase in July,... 2009-09-30

Deputy Defence Minister Ramil Nadyrov warned on September 17 that fighting between the Taliban and US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan may mean increased violence in Tajikistan.... 2009-09-30

The Tajik economy continued to slow during the first half of 2009, with lower remittances from workers abroad likely to be a key factor weighing on headline growth. Moreover, given... 2009-07-24