President Emomali Rahmon paid a working visit to his hometown of Danghara on Thursday as part of his broader tour of the Khatlon province, launching several major infrastructure projects in the district.

According to the president's official website, the head of state inaugurated a new brick manufacturing plant in Danghara, developed by the domestic company Tojvar. With a daily production capacity of 120,000 bricks, the facility employs 60 local residents full-time. The plant uses advanced rotary kilns and integrates modern technology, utilizing a mix of white clay, red clay, and coal dust to produce high-quality bricks that meet international standards. Spanning 12 hectares, the plant is expected to benefit from the area’s abundant natural resources, ensuring long-term production.

The new facility joins the country’s network of 160 brick factories and is expected to become a major supplier of construction materials for Danghara and surrounding districts.

During the visit, President Rahmon also inaugurated a newly constructed Health Center in the village of Korez. The two-story medical facility comprises 14 rooms, including areas for reception, immunization, treatment, diagnostics, and family medicine, as well as a laboratory. Built with the support of local entrepreneurs, the center is fully equipped with modern medical devices and staffed by qualified specialists. Its construction, which began in February, also created 20 local jobs.

In a significant boost to the region’s higher education infrastructure, the President launched two new academic buildings—No. 2 and No. 3—at Khatlon State Medical University in Danghara. These facilities, part of the second phase of the university’s expansion, will accommodate a combined total of over 2,600 students. Building No. 2 includes 45 classrooms for 1,200 students, while Building No. 3 features 49 classrooms designed for 1,416 students.

The new academic blocks are equipped with 9 experimental labs, 2 lecture halls, a 2,600-seat testing center, and house six departments, including Biochemistry and Biology, Pharmacology and Microbiology, Military Medicine, Health and Epidemiology, Medical Chemistry and Ecology, and Normal and Pathological Physiology.

Currently, the university serves 2,852 students for the 2025–2026 academic year and employs 215 academic staff. Over its nine-year history, Danghara State Medical University has significantly upgraded its material and technical resources, integrating modern educational technologies and laboratory equipment.

To strengthen academic collaboration, the university has signed 22 cooperation agreements with prominent institutions, including the International School of Kyrgyzstan, Al-Farabi Medical University, Karaganda Medical University, the Medical Academy of Belarus, the University of Pavia (Italy), the World University of Cyrus the Great (USA), and South Ural State Medical University (Russia). It also manages five grant-funded research projects.

In 2022, the university became a full member of the Association for Expert Assessment of Medical Education in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and in 2023, it was listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools.

In addition to 10 departments, the university includes two scientific councils, five research centers, five faculties, 21 academic departments, two colleges, a central library, four public organizations, a teaching clinic, and a central laboratory.

During his visit, President Rahmon also reviewed the master redevelopment plan for Danghara’s administrative center and inspected the construction project for two nine-story residential buildings dedicated to housing faculty from Danghara State University. Each building will contain 36 two-room apartments (67.84 m²) and 36 one-room units (52.80 m²), aiming to provide housing for 72 teaching families. The residential complexes are scheduled for completion within three years.