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20.11.2013 Edgo Energy to explore and develop gas fields in southern Tajikistan
The Ministry of Energy and Industry (MoEI) of Tajikistan and Edgo Energy Company signed a production sharing agreement (PSA) here on November 18, according to the MoEI press center

20.11.2013 Russia’s interagency delegation visits Tajik MFA
Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidov, met here yesterday with Russia’s interagency delegation, led by Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Igor Lyakin-Frolov

19.11.2013 Tajikistan’s acting PM to attend a session of the CIS council of heads of government
Tajikistan’s acting Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov will attend a session of the CIS Council of Heads of Government that will take place in St. Petersburg, Russia on November 20

19.11.2013 More than 1,000 officials reportedly implicated in untargeted use of stat funds
Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has discussed the process of implementation of the national budget for 2013

18.11.2013 Air crash kills 50 in Russia

International media sources report that a Boeing 737 airliner crashed on Sunday in the Russian city of Kazan, killing all 50 people on board

18.11.2013 International air show opens in Dubai
International media sources report that the biennial Dubai Airshow opened Sunday at the new Al-Maktoum International airport with about 1,000 exhibitors from the global civil and military aviation industries showing off their newest technology

18.11.2013 Tajik delegation to attend EU-Central Asia ministerial meeting in Brussels
Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi heading Tajik delegation today left for Brussels, Belgium to attend the next European Union – Central Asia ministerial meeting that will take place there on November 20

18.11.2013 Small HHPs in Rasht Valley and their impact on local development focus of OSCE report
On Friday November 15, the OSCE Office in Tajikistan presented an assessment on the social-economic impact of small hydroelectric power plants in the Rasht Valley of Tajikistan

17.11.2013 Tajikistan’s savings bank officially opens a new building of its branch in Bokhtar
Tajikistan’s savings bank, Amonatbonk, has officially opened a new building of its branch in the Bokhtar district, Khatlon province

17.11.2013 Tajik ambassador presents credentials to France’s president
On Thursday November 14, Tajik Ambassador to France Homidjon Nazarov presented credentials to President of France François Hollande, according to the Tajik MFA information department

17.11.2013 2,120 kilograms of gold produced in Tajikistan in Jan-Oct 2013
Over the first ten months of this year, gold producing companies operating in Tajikistan have produced 2,120 kilograms of gold, which was 220 kilograms or 23.7 percent more than in the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Energy and Industry (MoEI)

15.11.2013 IMF: A further slowdown in Russia may create risks for economic growth in Tajikistan
Presentation on Caucasus and Central Asia Regional Economic Outlook (REO), which provides a comprehensive report on the prospects for growth in the region, took place in Dushanbe on November 14

15.11.2013 HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation publishes Directory on Free Legal Aid in Tajikistan
The Association “HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation” Branch in Tajikistan has published a directory with all existing free legal aid centers run by governmental agencies, NGOs, the Ombudsman’s office and pro-bono independent lawyers country-wide

15.11.2013 Tajikistan’s banking system still far from ideal, says Tajik central bank head
Tajikistan’s banking system, which is still at the stage of formation, is far from ideal, the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) head Abdujabbor Shirinov stated this here on November 14 during the Presentation on the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Caucasus and Central Asia Regional Economic Outlook (REO)

15.11.2013 Tajikistan, World Bank discuss feasibility study for CASA 1000 project
On Thursday November 14, Tajik Minister of Finance Safarali Najmiddinov met here with the World Bank Country Manager for Tajikistan Ms. Marsha M. Olive

15.11.2013 Tajik, Iranian entrepreneurs meet in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues
A meeting of Tajik and Iranian entrepreneurs took place here yesterday on sidelines of an international five-day exhibition that will conclude on November 16, according to Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) press center

14.11.2013 Parliament speaker criticizes central bank’s report on forecasts of monetary policy for 2014
Tajik parliamentary speaker has criticized a report of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) on the forecasts of the country’s monetary policy for 2014 and indictors of the monetary policy for the first nine months of this year

14.11.2013 23 investment projects being implemented in the south of Tajikistan
23 investment projects for a total amount of more than 330 million U.S. dollars are reportedly being implemented in the southern province of Khatlon

13.11.2013 Israeli PM orders rethink on settlement construction
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his housing minister to reconsider construction plans for more than 20,000 homes in the West Bank

13.11.2013 Afghanistan opium harvest at record high - UNODC
Afghan opium cultivation has reached a record level, with more than 200,000 hectares planted with the poppy for the first time, the United Nations says