DUSHANBE, 21.12.2021 (NIAT Khovar) – Today, the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon in his Address to the Supreme Assembly proposed to declare 2022-2026 as the Years of Industrial Development.

“Given the great importance of industry in the country’s further development, in addressing the socio-economic issues and ensuring the achievement of the national strategic goals, including intensive industrialization of the country, I propose to declare 2022-2026, until the 35th anniversary of the state independence of Tajikistan, as the Years of Industrial Development,” he said.

President stressed the need to establish more than 870 industrial enterprises, reach the industrial output of TJS 95 billion and double its exports.

According to him, the share of industry in the country’s GDP should reach 26% and the diversification of industrial production should be ensured in this process.

“We need to create more than 500 thousand new jobs, to doubly the population’s monetary income, to increase the share of the middle class to 45%, and eventually reduce the poverty rate to 15 %,” President noted.