But the decree will not affect everyone.

According to the presidential decree, only employees of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan and its subordinate institutions will receive an increased salary in September..

With a view to state support and strengthening the social status of employees of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan and its subordinate institutions, on September 20, Emomali Rahmon signed a decree "On increasing the size of the current official salaries of employees of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan and its subordinate institutions", the press service of the head of state reports.

Based on the decree, the salaries of employees of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan and its subordinate institutions will increase by an average of 28%.

The increase in the size of the current official salaries of the above scientists is made from September 1 of this year, the message says.