News

07.07.2013 Tethys announces strategic acquisitions in Georgia
Tethys Petroleum Limited (“Tethys”), the oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Central Asia/Caspian Region, has announced the conditional acquisition of interests in a number of production sharing contracts (“PSCs”) in Georgia

13.06.2013 Child labor robbing millions of health, education and growth, UNICEF says
On the World Day Against Child Labor, UNICEF yesterday called attention to the millions of children around the world who are engaged in some form of hazardous or exploitative work, usually at the expense of their health and education, and overall wellbeing and development, pres release issued by the UNICEF Country Office n Tajikistan said

06.06.2013 Tajik agrarian sector stakeholders meet to discuss ways of benefiting from Tajikistan’s accession to
The International Trade Center (ITC) has gathered Tajik agrarian sector stakeholders in Dushanbe for a learning program to discuss the ways of benefiting from Tajikistan’s accession to WTO

05.06.2013 FAO: Some 870 million people were still hungry in the world in 2010-2012
Denouncing the huge social and economic costs of malnutrition, FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva yesterday called for resolute efforts to eradicate malnutrition as well as hunger from around the world

31.05.2013 US keeps Cuba, Iran, Syria and Sudan on state sponsors of terrorism list
The United States keeps Cuba, Iran, Syria and Sudan on a list of state sponsors of terrorism.

24.05.2013 Project Steering Committee meets in Dushanbe to discuss future plans of ITC projects in Tajikistan
The activities, achievements and challenges, as well as future plans of the International Trade Center (ITC) projects in Tajikistan were discussed at a meeting of the Project Steering Committee (PSC) that took place in Dushanbe on May 24

20.05.2013 Investment attraction issues discussed at the Dushanbe Business Forum on May 18
Organized by Tajikistan’s State Committee for Investments and State—owned Property Management (GosKomInvest) under support of the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD),

19.04.2013 ITC organizes learning program for Tajik transport business managers and business experts
Following the training for telecommunications sector conducted two weeks ago, the International Trade Center (ITC) has organized the similar learning program for Tajik transport business managers and business experts

15.04.2013 Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers the currency regulation and control bill
The board  (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a draft law on currency regulation and control at an April 15 meeting, presided over by the Majlisi Namoyandagon Speaker, Shukurjon Zuhurov.

02.04.2013 How Tajik telecommunications can make the most of WTO accession?
On April 2, exactly a month after Tajikistan’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), 

26.03.2013 British business delegation expected to arrive in Tajikistan next month
Representatives of official and business circles of the United Kingdom are expected to pay a visit to Tajikistan in April

02.03.2013 Tajikistan becomes 159th member of WTO
March 2, 2013 Tajikistan has become a full member of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

09.01.2013 Tajikistan to open its mission to the WTO
Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has ratified an agreement on Tajikistan’s admission to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

03.01.2013 ADB will support Tajikistan as it strives to capitalize on WTO membership
Tajikistan has just been admitted to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the much awaited news, while highly encouraging, has undoubtedly added urgency to the need to accelerate reforms in the energy, transport, finance, agriculture, and water sectors. Improving physical infrastructure is another priority,” a statement released by Mr. C.C. Yu

13.12.2012 CIS executive secretary welcomes Tajikistan’s accession to WTO
Tajik Ambassador to Belarus Qozidavlat Qoimdodov, who is also Tajikistan’s Permanent Representative to the CIS Institutions, informed participants in a meeting of the Council of the Member-Nation Permanent Representatives of Tajikistan’s joining the World Trade Organization (WTO)

11.12.2012 Tajikistan joins WTO
Tajikistan has been officially admitted to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

11.12.2012 The role of the international community in Tajikistan’s accession to WTO
The General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) approved the accession of Tajikistan as a WTO member after all members adopted Tajikistan’s accession package yesterday evening, on 10 December, 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland

04.12.2012 ITC organizes workshop for Tajik business associations on business services for WTO accession
Business support services are crucial in times when trade policy agreements – whether with bilateral partners, or within the context of WTO accession – may impact upon businesses, press release issued by International Trade Center (ITC) said

21.11.2012 Tajikistan has gone the complicated path to join WTO, says WTO official
On Wednesday November 21, Mr. Shukurjon Zuhurov, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) received Mr. Chiedu Osakwe, Director, Accessions Division, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat, Director, Accessions Division, WTO Secretariat and Mr. Dimitar Bratanov, Secretary, the Working Party on Tajikistan’s accession.

31.10.2012 WTO reportedly ready to approve Tajikistan's membership
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has announced that it would likely approve Tajikistan's bid to join the WTO this December, Radio Liberty reports