DUSHANBE, 26.01.2021 (NIAT Khovar) – The Main Department of Geology was instructed to strengthen the capacity in the field of geological studies, transition to international standards for minerals management, as well as control of hazardous geological processes and groundwater studies and monitoring. This was noted today by the President Emomali Rahmon in his annual address to the Supreme Assembly.

“With a view to developing the mining and other processing industries, the Main Department of Geology jointly with relevant ministries and agencies are mandated to develop and submit to the government a draft State Program for Geological Development for 2021-2030 based on the analysis of resources and the level of geological studies,” noted Emomali Rahmon.

Tajikistan has rich mineral and non-mineral resources, such as ferrous, non-ferrous, precious and rare metals, rare and precious stones, coal and other resources, estimated amounting hundreds of billions of Somoni.

To date more than 600 mines and 800 deposits containing more than 60 types of mineral and non-mineral raw materials have been discovered and studied in Tajikistan.

Currently, only 27% of them are being mined and processed, which is not enough to achieve our fourth strategic goal.

“In 1991, only 358 industrial enterprises were registered in the country. In 2020 alone, we established and put into operation 300 new industrial enterprises and workshops creating more than 6,500 jobs,” emphasized President.