Emomali Rahmon opened a school toilet

During his working visit to GBAO, which lasted from September 27 to 30, Emomali Rahmon officially opened a number of important facilities and structures for the residents of this region.

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On September 28, Emomali Rahmon commissioned a new drinking water line in the Roshtkala district, which provides drinking water to 171 households in the village of Medon in the Roshtkala district, as well as a restroom in one of the schools in the city of Roshtala.

It is reported that the construction of the new gravity water supply system and the modern sanitation facility in the school were financed by the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of the “Prosperity of Tajikistan: Partnership in Socio-Economic Development” project.

However, the presidential press service’s announcement did not specify the main donors, only mentioning the “Aga Khan Agency.” This achievement was primarily attributed to the government and the president of the country. “The project was implemented with the support of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat in the Republic of Tajikistan at a cost of more than 2 million 400 thousand somoni,” the presidential press service stated.

The announcement of the restroom opening ceremony sparked a heated discussion on the social network Facebook. Some users associate the president’s participation in the restroom opening ceremony at the educational institution with the monopolization of all sectors of the country by one person. Some write that it is “both shameful and funny that even a restroom must be opened by the president.”