Tajikistan recently announced the launch of a development plan for its ferrous metallurgy industry, spanning the period up to 2035. The plan aims to upgrade the domestic metallurgical sector by refining production chains, enhancing the efficiency of mineral resource utilization, and increasing the output of high value-added products.

Concurrently, Tajikistan is actively seeking external investment and modern technology, with Chinese enterprises emerging as key partners in its industrial cooperation efforts.

According to the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan, President Emomali Rahmon convened a meeting during his visit to the Sughd Region, bringing together government officials, representatives from the industrial sector, and local community leaders to discuss economic and industrial development.

During the meeting, President Rahmon instructed the relevant authorities to draft and submit a "Development Plan for the Ferrous Metallurgy Industry (2027–2035)."

The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources stated that the plan aims to further advance the nation’s metallurgical sector by establishing a comprehensive production system, enhancing the efficiency of mineral resource utilization, and increasing the output of high value-added products.

In recent years, Tajikistan has prioritized industrialization as a key pillar of national development, focusing on expanding domestic processing industries, reducing reliance on the export of raw materials, and increasing the value added to industrial products.

As a resource-based economy, Tajikistan possesses a solid foundation of mineral resources, yet it has long faced limitations in its capacity for resource processing.

The proposed plan encompasses not only the expansion of production capacity but also the broader application of public-private partnership (PPP) mechanisms and the refinement of systems for developing industrial talent.

President Rahmon directed the relevant departments to re-evaluate training systems for key industrial sectors in light of modern production requirements, ensuring the availability of the technical expertise needed to drive industrial upgrading.

Reprinted from Central Asia Industry Research