Over the past two years, 328 families in Tajikistan have been relocated from areas prone to natural disasters to safer locations, the state-run news agency Khovar reports, citing Jamshed Kamolzoda, a representative of the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan.
Kamolzoda said that 174 families were relocated in 2025, while 154 families were moved from high-risk zones in 2024.
In 2025, Tajikistan recorded 287 emergency incidents, 12 of which were classified as natural disasters. The total damage caused by these events exceeded 20 million somoni.
“The most common natural disasters in Tajikistan are landslides, earthquakes, and avalanches. These types of disasters cause the greatest financial losses and pose serious threats to public safety. Among them, earthquakes are considered the most dangerous in terms of potential impact,” Kamolzoda said.
Such disasters are most frequently reported in mountainous regions, including the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), the Rasht and Zarafshon valleys, as well as mountainous area of Sughd province.
According to Kamolzoda, more than 28 million somonis were allocated in 2025 for riverbank protection projects and other preventive measures. The funds were used to purchase fuel, construction materials, and other essential supplies, as well as to deliver them to more than 20 vulnerable cities and districts.
In addition, in 2024 the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 1,209 hazardous areas had been identified across the country, with residents gradually being relocated to safer areas.
