In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Chairman of the State Committee for Land Management and Geodesy, Orif Khojazoda, revealed on February 10 that 13,420 violations of land legislation were recorded in the country in 2025.
According to Khojazoda, 12,218 notices were issued to address the identified violations, and administrative proceedings were initiated in 11,677 cases. As a result of the inspections, fines totaling more than 7 million somoni were imposed, with 5.9 million somoni already transferred to a special account.
Furthermore, 1,035 case materials were sent to the prosecutor's office for legal assessment, and 927 were forwarded to enforcement agencies, he noted.
Khojazoda emphasized that violations of land legislation are committed not only by private individuals but also by employees of the Land Management Committee itself. Specifically, the heads of land management offices in the cities of Isfara, Kulob, and the Abdurahmon-Jomi district have been detained.
An investigation is underway concerning the head of the Isfara Land Management Department, Muhammad Bobozoda, on suspicion of accepting a bribe. Final conclusions regarding his guilt will be made only after a court decision.
Earlier, in 2024, the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption under the President of Tajikistan instituted criminal proceedings against the head of the land management office in the city of Kulob.
According to the investigation, he promised to allocate an agricultural land plot in exchange for 81,000 somoni, but failed to fulfill his obligations.
The sale of land remains one of the country's most pressing issues, as repeatedly stated by Tajikistan's president.
Orif Khojazoda emphasized that even employees of the land management authorities are not immune to violations, which once again highlights the need for strengthened anti-corruption efforts in this sector.
