On April 18, 2025, a regular meeting of the Supervisory Board of the Free Economic Zones was held at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan under the chairmanship of First Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Free Economic Zones, Mr. Khaliqzoda Hakim Hikmatullo. The meeting was attended by representatives from relevant ministries and agencies.
It was reported that as of January 1, 2025, a total of 107 national and foreign companies were registered in the Free Economic Zones (FEZ), with 41 entities in the "Sogd" FEZ, 36 in the "Dangara" FEZ, 9 in the "Kulyab" FEZ, 17 in the "Panj" FEZ, and 4 in the "Ishkoshim" FEZ. In 2024 alone, 24 entities were registered in the country's FEZs, with 7 entities in the "Sogd" FEZ, 9 in the "Dangara" FEZ, 6 in the "Panj" FEZ, and 2 in the "Kulyab" FEZ. Also, out of the total number of registered enterprises, 6 factories were put into operation, creating 157 new jobs.
Foreign and domestic investment in 2024 in the FEZs amounted to 114 million somoni, which is an 11% increase compared to the same period in 2023.
Since the beginning of operations in the FEZs, 1,625 jobs have been created, and the total investment volume has reached 2.499 billion somoni.
Currently, various products are being manufactured in the FEZs, including metal structures, aluminum and plastic profiles for windows and doors, plastic pipes and containers, electrical cables, construction paints, metal-plastic products, electric scooters, wooden windows and doors, decorative construction products, furniture, and washing materials. The volume of industrial product production in 2024 amounted to 523 million somoni, which is 76 million somoni higher than in 2023. The total industrial product output since the beginning of the FEZ operations reached 2.988 billion somoni.