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Opening ceremony of the new Hydrometeorological Center in Khorog

On June 26, 2025, as part of the celebration of the 28th anniversary of National Unity Day, a solemn opening ceremony of a new Hydrometeorological Center was held in the city of Khorog, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region.

The event was attended by Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan Sheralizoda B.A., management of the Agency for Hydrometeorology, Chairman of the city of Khorog Rizo Nazarzoda, representatives of the executive power of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Minister of Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan Azim Ibrohim, as well as representatives of the Aga Khan Foundation in Tajikistan.

        Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Sheralizoda B.A., in his speech stressed that the official opening of the new building of the Hydrometeorological Center in Khorog is timed to celebrate the 28th anniversary of National Unity Day, as well as the visit of the Founder of Peace and National Unity — Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, respected Emomali Rahmon to the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. This gives the event a special significance and symbolic significance.

        It should be noted that the construction of a new Hydrometeorological Center in the city of Khorog became possible thanks to the fruitful cooperation of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Government of Switzerland and the Aga Khan Foundation in Tajikistan.

        The new center, built using modern engineering solutions, meets the current requirements of environmental safety and energy efficiency. Its discovery not only significantly improves the working conditions of specialists, but also helps to increase the accuracy of meteorological forecasts, monitoring of climate processes, as well as the level of public awareness in a changing climate.

30.06.2025