On the last day (July 8) of his four-day working visit to the northern province of Sughd, President Emomali Rahmon addressed a meeting of regional administrators  in Sughd’s capital, Khujand, according to the Tajik president’s official website.  

During the meeting, the results of socio-economic development of the province over the first half-year of 2023 were discussed, and tasks for the second half of the year were determined.

It was reportedly emphasized that the current state of the world, severe political and military confrontations in some countries and regions of the planet, climate change and its serious consequences - drought and successive shortages are making the life of the people of the planet increasingly difficult, especially in terms of food supply.

In relation to the situation of the international community, Rahmon considered it necessary that the full implementation of the strategic goals and the Action Plan of the Government of the country to prevent the impact of potential risks on the national economy should be the duty of every vigilant individual.

It was emphasized that today the harvesting season continues, therefore farmers and every family should pay first attention to harvesting and storing agricultural products, including food for the winter season.

The Tajik president’s official website says regional administrators of Sughd were obligated to carry out re-sowing and get 3-4 harvests from the irrigated lands. 

In order to meet the requirements of the investment environment, the head of state reportedly instructed regional administrators to control the investment, the effective implementation of state investment projects, and to take strict measures to eliminate the shortcomings in the implementation of some projects.

Taking into account the goal of the rapid industrialization of the country, Rahmon instructed them to strengthen the work to attract as much foreign direct investment as possible.

According to the Tajik president’s official website, the National Bank of Tajikistan and other lending institutions were to take timely measures to increase credit, including providing loans to industrial enterprises, especially to remote areas.