On September 4, 2025, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, with the participation of the Assistant to the President of the Republic of Tajikistan on economic issues, management, employees of the central office and subordinate structures of the ministry, held a ceremonial meeting in honor of the celebration of the 34th anniversary of the State Independence of the Republic of Tajikistan.
At the beginning of the event, Zavqizoda Z. A. cordially congratulated those present on the upcoming holiday of State Independence, noting that all the achievements of the independence period, unity and national security, as well as the prosperity and beauty of the country are directly related to the strong will and round-the-clock efforts of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Leader of the Nation, Honorable Emomali Rahmon. Our country has achieved significant success in the field of sustainable development and ensuring a decent standard of living for the people of beloved Tajikistan.
In particular, despite external factors, thanks to the consistent implementation of state strategies and programs, over the 25 years of independence, the gross domestic product has grown from 1.8 billion somoni to 153.4 billion somoni, or 85 times, GDP per capita from 289 somoni to 14.8 thousand somoni, or 51 times, cash income of the population from 1 billion somoni to 147 billion somoni, or 147 times, the volume of industrial production from 1.4 billion somoni to 53.8 billion somoni, or 38 times, the volume of exports from 784 million dollars to 1947 million dollars, or 2.5 times. During the period of independence, the poverty level has decreased from 83% to 20.4%, more than 2,550 km of roads and more than 2 thousand megawatts of new energy capacity have been built, in particular 2 units of the Rogun hydroelectric power station, 3,670 new educational institutions, 3,076 new medical institutions have been put into operation.
As a result, international financial organizations have assessed Tajikistan as a country with high rates of economic development. Over the past 20 years and for the first time in the past 5 years, economic growth has been above 8%.
It should be noted that despite the impact of two serious global economic crises over the past 5 years, the country's gross domestic product has grown by 74.3 billion somoni, or 2.2 times, and in 2024 amounted to 153.4 billion somoni. During this period, the average national economic growth rate was 7.7% (8.5% excluding 2020, the year of the COVID-19 pandemic), which is 0.7 (1.5) percentage points higher than in the previous 5 years (2015-2019).
In the first half of 2025, macroeconomic indicators were also stable, the GDP amounted to 70.8 billion somoni, and the real growth rate was 8.1%.
The growth rate of the national economy in the first half of 2025 was mainly ensured by an increase in industrial production by 24%, investment in fixed assets by 14.6%, paid services by 12.8%, agriculture by 9.7%, freight transportation by 9.3%, trade turnover by 9%, and passenger transportation by 5.8%.
During the meeting, Zavqizoda Z. A. instructed the employees of the ministry not to lose political and public vigilance, to constantly strive to protect and strengthen the achievements of state independence, especially to ensure the stability of macroeconomic indicators and to fulfill official duties in their professional and personal activities with even greater dedication.
At the end of the event, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Tajikistan on economic issues Hikmatullozoda N. H. and Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zavqizoda Z. A. presented state awards and certificates of honor of the ministry to a number of employees of the ministry and subordinate institutions for effective activities and significant contribution to the economic and social development of the country.
In particular, Odinazoda Mohtobbi Saydali, Deputy Head of the Department - Head of the Department for Development of Social Sectors of the Department for Development of Social Sectors of the Ministry, was awarded the medal "Khizmati Shoista".
