http://foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/12/13/tajikistan-aluminum-brass/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tajikistan-aluminum-brass The FPA Global Affairs Blog Network Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:29:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/12/13/tajikistan-aluminum-brass/#comment-2901 Global Voices Online » Tajikistan: Poor country’s most expensive trial Wed, 14 May 2008 12:25:37 +0000 http://centralasia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/12/13/tajikistan-aluminum-brass/#comment-2901 [...] The Tajik aluminum could be a great source of funneling money to the budget and get the country out of the severe economic crisis. Last year Talco reported on its profit, and it is quite huge. However, Central Asia thinks that corruption will minimize the profit, which will make no difference for the country. It's great to hear that Tajikistan has a commodity that could fund some serious domestic development, but, unfortunately, corruption and switched contracts are turning this potential cash cow into mincemeat. Talco continues to default on loans and contracts, and Tajikistan has asked the international community to forgive the debts,with a USD 1.2 billion annual income, it's kind of hard to see why Talco can't pay. [...] [...] The Tajik aluminum could be a great source of funneling money to the budget and get the country out of the severe economic crisis. Last year Talco reported on its profit, and it is quite huge. However, Central Asia thinks that corruption will minimize the profit, which will make no difference for the country. It's great to hear that Tajikistan has a commodity that could fund some serious domestic development, but, unfortunately, corruption and switched contracts are turning this potential cash cow into mincemeat. Talco continues to default on loans and contracts, and Tajikistan has asked the international community to forgive the debts,with a USD 1.2 billion annual income, it's kind of hard to see why Talco can't pay. [...]

]]> http://foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/12/13/tajikistan-aluminum-brass/#comment-2900 Global Voices Online » Tajikistan: Aluminum & Brass Fri, 14 Dec 2007 05:37:15 +0000 http://centralasia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/12/13/tajikistan-aluminum-brass/#comment-2900 [...] Bboyd reports that Tajikistan's aluminum company Talco is having commercial relationship with Norway's Hydro. He notes that although it is good that Tajikistan has a commodity that could fund some serious domestic development, but, unfortunately, corruption and switched contracts are turning this potential cash cow into mincemeat. Share This [...] [...] Bboyd reports that Tajikistan's aluminum company Talco is having commercial relationship with Norway's Hydro. He notes that although it is good that Tajikistan has a commodity that could fund some serious domestic development, but, unfortunately, corruption and switched contracts are turning this potential cash cow into mincemeat. Share This [...]

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