ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN

of February 4, 2010 No. 33

About results of social and economic development of the Republic of Tajikistan in 2009 and tasks for 2010

As a result of implementation of measures, the Majlisi Oli of the country, the National strategy of development for the Republic of Tajikistan following from the President's letter of the Republic of Tajikistan for the period till 2015, the plan of anti-recessionary actions, regional and industry programs of social and economic development, and also accomplishment of resolutions and orders of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and, despite negative impact of world financial and economic crisis and difficulty with electricity supply during the autumn and winter period, in 2009 in general stable development of national economy was provided to the Strategy of decrease in level of poverty in the Republic of Tajikistan for 2007-2009.

World financial and economic crisis, first of all, made the negative impact on activities of the industries oriented to export, in view of reducing demand and fall of the world prices for their products, on financial bank system, paying balance and the foreign trade balance of the country.

For this reason in 2009 the amount of foreign trade turnover decreased in comparison with 2008 on percent 23,6, and money transfers from labor migrants were reduced by percent 31,3. In year the national currency rate in comparison with US dollar decreased on percent 26,5. Fall of these indicators has an adverse effect on forming of revenues of the government budget and financial stability of the republic.

Despite the available difficulties taken by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan measures allowed to provide development of national economy at rather steady level.

In 2009 the gross internal product increased in comparison with 2008 by 3,4 of percent and constituted 20622, 8 million somoni.

During this period development of economy was reached, generally at the expense of growth in volumes of production of agricultural products (percent 110,5), retail business volume (percent 110,4), and also thanks to expansion of transport services in freight and passenger traffic (111,1 and 103,3 of percent, respectively). Decrease in growth rates of gross domestic product in comparison with previous year was connected with fall of indicators of foreign trade turnover (percent 76,4), the industries (percent 93,7) and investing activities (percent 84,5).

For this period the total amount of the Government budget of the Republic of Tajikistan was executed on percent 99,7: in it 5541, 2 million somoni arrived that on 18, 3 million somoni are less than planned.

The income of the republican budget in 2009 was performed only on percent 94,8: in it 2728 million somoni arrived that on 150, 7 million somoni are less than planned. As a result of influence of world financial and economic crisis, and also recession of commodity import to the country receipts of the income of the government budget on customs payments decreased.

Despite it, during this period, first of all, expenses of social industries on salary payment, pensions, grants, compensations and money allowances on utilities were completely financed.

In 2009 the rate of inflation made 5 percent that is 2,4 times less in comparison with 2008. At the same time, there were also such factors which have an adverse effect on growth of the rate of inflation. Among them - growth of rates for paid services (percent 13,8) and price increase on food (percent 2,3) and nonfood (percent 6,7) goods.

Within the Plan of additional anti-recessionary actions of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan for the short-term period for the purpose of support of the Government budget at the expense of international financial institutions in 2009 370 million somoni of grant funds were raised.

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