On October 12, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Leader of the Nation, Honorable Emomali Rahmon arrived in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast to get acquainted with the state of life of the population, the progress of works on improvement and construction, the opening of a number of important objects, holding talks and meetings with residents, as well as participating in the festive festivities in honor of the 33rd anniversary of the State Independence. This is reported by the Press Service of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan.
The construction of roads and bridges was the focus of attention of the President of Tajikistan, the Leader of the Nation, Honorable Emomali Rahmon during his working trip to the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region.
Below are some excerpts from the speeches of the Head of State at meetings with leaders, activists and residents of the Rushan, Roshtkalin, Ishkashim districts and the Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous region in Khorog.
In the Rushan district, on October 12, 2024:
" Of the planned construction of 165 facilities in the district for a worthy celebration of the 35th anniversary of the country's independence, 111 facilities have already been built, reconstructed and commissioned, including 6 industrial enterprises, 5 education facilities, 3 healthcare facilities and 97 other facilities, which is more than 67 percent of the plan.
It is worth noting that only in 2023 and in 8 months of 2024, more than 50 kilometers of local roads have been repaired on the territory of the district on the initiative and contribution of entrepreneurs and generous people.
The country's government, in turn, in order to ensure the sustainable development of remote mountainous areas, including the Rushan district, mobilizes all resources and opportunities and in this process carries out large state investment projects.
The Kalaichumb-Vanch-Rushan border international highway is one such project, which is now in full swing.
That is, next year we will open this highway to the border with the Rushan district and implement further projects to turn our beloved Tajikistan into a transit country.
In addition, the roads of Rushan to the village of Varshes of the Shugnan district (235 kilometers), from Varshes to the pass of" Kulma - Karasu " (300 kilometers) are important projects, the Government of the country is currently carrying out work to find sources of financing for their project works.
The project cost of the construction and reconstruction of the Kalaichumb-Wanj-Rushan border road is 2.5 billion somoni, and the other two mentioned projects - Rushan-Varshez village of Shugnan district and Varshes-Kulma-Karassu pass - 8.3 billion somoni.
As it follows from the observations, the Rushan district has become very prosperous, beautiful and developed as a result of the measures taken by the Government of the country and, of course, the conscientious work of the people, the level and quality of life of its residents is improving more and more.
To continue this process, in other words, to further improve the living conditions of each family, we should work more, use the available resources and opportunities efficiently, build workshops and manufacturing plants, produce as much as possible.
In the Roshtkalia district, October 12, 2024
The President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Honorable Emomali Rahmon, here, in virtual mode, commissioned the high-voltage power transmission lines " Horog " Kozideh " , " Surhsangov " Wangch " and the automobile bridge of the village of Dashtak.
The automobile bridge in the village of Dashtak of Roshtkalia district was built within the framework of the construction of the Sebzor hydroelectric power station with the involvement of partners in development with high quality and connects two villages.
At the meeting with the leaders and activists of the district , the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Emomali Rahmon said:
" The Government of the country has allocated more than 1.5 billion somoni for the social and economic development of Roshtkala district and the improvement of the level and quality of life of its residents for 33 years of independence.
In addition, to date, 10 state investment projects worth 62 million somoni have been implemented in the district, and work is currently underway on 4 more projects worth more than 740 million somoni.
The projects implemented included the construction and equipping of schools, ensuring the availability and quality of medical services, maintaining roads, providing electricity to villages, supporting vulnerable groups and agricultural holdings, and preventing natural disasters.
According to the analysis, the steps taken to date have contributed to a significant improvement in the living conditions of the population of the district.
In addition, in order to solve social problems and increase the level of well-being of residents, the Program for Social and Economic Development of Roshtkala District for 2021-2025 is being implemented, which provides for the implementation of 92 projects for a total amount of 222 million somoni " .