President Emomali Rahmon is making his annual address to the nation today.  He is delivering speech at a joint meeting of both chambers of the parliament that kicked off at the Kokhi Somon State Complex in Dushanbe at 10:00 am. 

Heads of all provinces, cities and districts as well as ministries and agencies are also attending the meeting.   

Usually, in his address to the parliament, the president discusses the country’s priorities in domestic politics and foreign policy as well as the main economic challenges.

All Tajik national television and radio channels broadcast the president’s annual address.  Students of higher educational institutions as well as senior students of high schools gather in their institutions’ auditoriums to watch president’s annual address.       

Speaking at the meeting, Tajik leader, in particular, highlights the main achievements obtained by Tajikistan in the passing year. 

Last year, Rahmon, for example, named introduction of the first unit of the Roghun hydropower plant into operation, improvement of relations with Uzbekistan and United Nation’s support for Tajikistan’s ‘water’ initiative among the main achievements obtained by the country last year.