President Emomali Rahmon yesterday held a meeting of the organizing committee on preparations for celebration of the 30th anniversary of the country’s independence.
According to the Tajik president’s official website, the organizing committee decided that heads of ministries and agencies as well as regional administrators should submit their plans of actions on preparations for celebration of the 30th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence for consideration to the government within a month.
The government and president’s office, for their part, should work out the plan of actions within two months and submit it for consideration to the president.
Recall, Emomali Rahmon signed a decree on setting up the mentioned committee on December 19, 2017.
President’s decree on celebration of the 30th anniversary of Tajikistan’s independence reportedly aims at strengthening the country’s independence, preserving and developing national cultural values and providing stable development of the country.
The Republic of Tajikistan celebrates its Independence Day on September 9. This public holiday commemorates the independence of Tajikistan from the Soviet Union in 1991.
In 1924, Tajikistan was incorporated into Uzbekistan as the Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. Five years later, it became a separate constituent Soviet republic (the Tajik SSR). When the imminent collapse of the Soviet Union became evident, Tajikistan proclaimed its independence. The official proclamation was made on September 9, 1991.
Independence Day in Tajikistan is a national holiday and a non-working day. It is celebrated nationwide with solemn speeches, flag hoisting ceremonies, concerts, performances, exhibitions, street fairs, sporting competitions and firework displays. The main celebration is held in the capital city of Dushanbe.
