Economics

In Tajikistan, the workforce has increased, but not everyone is employed

Statistics show a significant gap between men and women in the labor market.

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Agriculture minister criticizes forced cotton planting

Tajikistan’s Minister of Agriculture, Qurbon Hakimzoda, has sharply criticized local officials who illegally force farmers to plant cotton despite the crop’s low profitability. He...

Tajikistan’s Ministry of Energy names major electricity debtors

As of early 2026, the total outstanding debt for electricity in Tajikistan, including arrears from previous years, has reached 3.63 billion somonis (approximately $390...

Tajikistan’s minister of agriculture criticizes meat price speculators

On January 29, Tajikistan’s Minister of Agriculture, Qurbon Hakimzoda, criticized sellers who artificially inflate meat prices, calling them speculators. He emphasized the need for...

Tajikistan significantly increased electricity exports in 2025

In 2025, Tajikistan greatly increased its electricity exports to neighboring countries, according to the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MoEWR). The total electricity...

International donors begin financing the Roghun hydropower plant project

International financing agreements for the construction of the Roghun Hydropower Plant (HPP) have now come into effect, according to Tajikistan’s Minister of Energy and...

Tajikistan Increases agricultural exports by 40% in 2025

Tajikistan earned approximately $80 million from agricultural exports in 2025, marking a 40% increase compared to 2024. This was announced during a news conference...

Construction of Qala-i-Khumb – Vanj road nearing completion

The construction of the road connecting Qala-i-Khumb, the administrative center of Darvoz districts in the Gorno-Badakhshan Region (GBAO) to GBAO’s Vanj district, which is...

Tajikistan reports average housing prices and construction growth in 2025

The average cost of one square meter of housing in Dushanbe is 8,207 somonis (approximately $877), Nizom Mirzozoda, Chairman of the Committee for Architecture...

Launch of Dushanbe-London flight won’t happen for now, says Civil Aviation Agency head

The anticipated launch of the Dushanbe-London-Dushanbe flight has been postponed due to its lack of profitability. This was announced by Habibullo Nazarzoda, head of...

New privately-owned airline registered in Tajikistan

A new privately-owned air carrier, Shohin Airlines, has been registered in Tajikistan and is currently based at Dushanbe International Airport, where its headquarters and...
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