At the 36th session of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Interstate Council for Hydrometeorology held in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, Tajikistan presented several key advancements in the field of hydrometeorology. These include joint air pollution studies, the expansion of the network of automatic weather stations, the opening of a new avalanche monitoring station, and the construction of a modern complex for the Tajikistan Hydrometeorology Agency (Hydromet) in Dushanbe.
In its 2024-2025 report, the Tajikistan’s Hydromet highlighted a number of significant initiatives. Among the achievements was collaboration with the Finnish Meteorological Institute on air pollution studies, the operation of 16 automatic stations and mobile laboratories that monitor up to 13 pollution parameters and meteorological data, as well as the installation of new imported equipment for analyzing pollutants and determining heavy metals and water composition. The agency also plans to introduce drones for air quality monitoring at higher altitudes, continuing to expand laboratory research.
Currently, Tajikistan reportedly operates 56 stationary and 310 mini-automatic meteorological stations, and six mobile automatic stations have been deployed in the areas surrounding Dushanbe. Special attention has been given to glacier monitoring, with a new avalanche station established at an altitude of 2,500 meters.
The Tajik delegation also announced that on September 17, 2025, a new six-story building for Hydromet was opened in Dushanbe. In addition to the agency's headquarters, two 11-story residential buildings for employees, complete with a kindergarten, sports facilities, and social infrastructure, have been constructed.
Representatives from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the World Meteorological Organization participated in the meeting. As a result of the session, the chairmanship of the Council passed from the Tajik Hydrometeorology Agency to the Uzbek Hydrometeorology Agency.
The CIS Interstate Council for Hydrometeorology, established in 1992, serves as a key platform for coordinating cooperation, exchanging data, and advancing scientific and technical achievements among the national hydrometeorology services of the member countries.
