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13.11.2013 China Third Plenum: Leaders unveil key reforms
China's leaders have unveiled a series of reforms aimed at overhauling its economy over the next decade

13.11.2013 ANDRITZ HYDRO expected to participate in reconstruction of large HPPs in Tajikistan
Tajik Minister of Energy and Industry Gul Sherali last week met in Berlin with senior representatives of ANDRITZ HYDRO, according to the Tajik Embassy in Berlin

13.11.2013 Russia’s largest exporter of cables and wires eyes Tajik market
An official presentation of Russian limited liability company, Kamkabel, took place at Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) in Dushanbe yesterday

13.11.2013 Tajikistan’s inflation for Jan-Oct 2013 stands at 3.1 percent
In Tajikistan, inflation for the first ten months of this year has stood at 3.1 percent, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT)

12.11.2013 Pakistan’s largest cement producer intends to invest in Tajikistan’s economy
Lafarge Pakistan Cement (LP), which is Pakistan’s largest producer of cement, reportedly intends to invest in Tajikistan’s economy

12.11.2013 International industrial exhibition being held in Dushanbe
An international industrial exhibition, dubbed Tajikistan-2013, is being held in Dushanbe

12.11.2013 Tajikistan to ratify double taxation avoidance agreements with Kuwait and Thailand
Tajik government has submitted the agreements with the governments of Kuwait and Thailand  on the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income for ratification to the lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament (Majlisi Oli)

11.11.2013 RusAl intends to disclose all secrets of the supply of alumina to Tajikistan
Alumina & Bauxite Co. Ltd. (Albaco), a subsidiary of Russian aluminum giant RusAl, has filed an application with the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court for the appointment of liquidator for CDH Investments Corp (CDH)

11.11.2013 World Bank recommends actions for creating more jobs in Europe and Central Asia
Unemployment in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) is high and job creation is  weak,  despite  impressive reform efforts in many countries of  the region  and  a decade of strong economic growth before the 2009 crisis,  says a  new World Bank report  “Back to Work: Growing with Jobs in Europe and Central Asia”

11.11.2013 AI urges Rahmon to put human rights firmly on the government’s agenda
On Friday November 8, Amnesty International (AI) released “Memorandum for the newly-elected president of Tajikistan: Respect and protect human rights.”

11.11.2013 Autumn conscription campaign nears completion in Tajikistan
By November 11, Tajikistan has reached 90.17 percent of the autumn conscription campaign target, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD), said

11.11.2013 FAO expects more balanced food markets
Food commodity markets are becoming more balanced and less price volatile than in recent years thanks to improved supplies and a recovery in global inventories of cereals, according to UN Food and Agriculture (FAO)'s Food Outlook report published on November 7

08.11.2013 Kyrgyzstan president: Key goldmine may be nationalised
Kyrgyzstan may seek to nationalise its largest foreign-run gold mine which has been at the centre of months of protests, President Atambayev has said

08.11.2013 Pakistanis react with dismay to new Taliban chief
Dejection and dismay has been the reaction of many people in Pakistan to the news that Mullah Fazlullah has been made head of the Pakistani Taliban (TTP)

08.11.2013 Iran says Geneva nuclear deal possible on Friday
The Iranian foreign minister has said he believes an agreement with world powers on Iran's nuclear programme is possible by the end of talks on Friday

08.11.2013 Europe at 'polio risk' from Syria
Europe could be at risk from polio following a recent outbreak in Syria, according to infectious disease experts.

08.11.2013 General strike against cuts brings Greece to a halt
How is Greece faring under its international obligations?

08.11.2013 ECB cuts interest rates to record low
The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low of 0.25%, down from 0.5%

08.11.2013 Coal production reportedly rises 60 percent in Tajikistan
Over the first ten months of this year, Tajikistan has produced more than 432,000 tons of coal, which is 60 percent more than in the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Energy and Industry (MoEI)

08.11.2013 World leaders congratulate Emomali Rahmon on his victory in presidential election
Leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan have congratulated Emomali Rahmon on his victory in the November 6 presidential election, according to the Tajik president’s official website.