On September 23, in the city of Khujand, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, held a meeting with the leaders and activists of Sughd Region.
At the outset of his speech, Head of State Emomali Rahmon sincerely congratulated all hardworking and patriotic residents of Sughd Region on the 35th Anniversary of the State Independence of the Republic of Tajikistan.
The President noted that, in preparation for the celebration of the 35th Anniversary of State Independence, 15,400 social and production facilities had been constructed and reconstructed in the cities and districts of Sughd Region.
It was noted that over the past three days alone, as part of the Head of State’s working visit, 43 new industrial and social facilities had been commissioned in the cities and districts of the province. These included major industrial enterprises in the cities of Istiqlol and Guliston, dozens of educational and healthcare institutions, as well as service facilities equipped with modern technologies and providing improved conditions. Thousands of new jobs have been created at these facilities.
According to Leader of the Nation Emomali Rahmon, these achievements demonstrate support for the constructive and development-oriented policy of the state, as well as the active participation of the residents of Sughd Region in the development and prosperity of our beloved homeland.
Head of State Emomali Rahmon noted that, during the years of independence, the Government of the country had allocated more than 40 billion somoni from the state budget for the implementation of socio-economic programmes in the province, ensuring its comprehensive development and improving the living conditions of its residents. More than 100 state investment projects worth 11 billion somoni have been implemented in the province, while 24 additional projects are currently under implementation.
In his address at the meeting with the leaders and activists of Sughd Region, President Emomali Rahmon also elaborated on the achievements of key sectors of the national economy, including industry, energy, agriculture, education and healthcare, other social sectors, as well as the main and strategic areas of development.
In particular, it was noted that over the past five years alone, 781 new industrial enterprises had been constructed and commissioned in the province, creating more than 8,000 new jobs.
Emomali Rahmon noted that, despite significant achievements in the sector, it is necessary to ensure the full processing of domestic raw materials, further increase the production of finished goods and make full use of the export potential of domestic enterprises.
In the energy sector, the construction of the 500-kilovolt South–North transmission line, with a length of 264 kilometres, as well as the Dushanbe-500 and Sugd-500 substations, with a total cost of 2.8 billion somoni, was cited as a clear example of measures being taken by the Government to achieve complete energy independence.
It was deemed necessary to continuously focus on the efficient use of energy capacities, the introduction of modern technologies and the reduction of electricity losses.
