Increase in Corruption Crimes in Tajikistan

In the first half of this year, the number of corruption-related crimes in Tajikistan increased compared to the same period last year, however, the amount of recovered funds decreased.

The Director of the Agency for State Financial Control and the Fight Against Corruption of the Republic of Tajikistan, Sulaymon Sultonzo, reported during a press conference on July 22 that the anti-corruption agency identified 1,321 corruption-related crimes and financial crimes of a corrupt nature in the first half of the year.

According to Sultonzo, as a result, criminal cases were initiated against 711 individuals, and 425 criminal cases against 504 individuals were sent to court for further consideration after the investigation was completed. It is not reported how many of these individuals are public officials.

During this period, the staff of the anti-corruption agency conducted 286 inspections and identified material damage amounting to 315.9 million somoni. Of these funds, 292.2 million somoni were recovered for the state.

According to the information provided, a total of 449 million somoni was recovered in the first half of this year due to the identification of material damage, recovery of damages, collection of tax arrears, and administrative fines. Of this amount, 349 million somoni went to the state budget, 87.1 million to state enterprises and institutions, and 12.4 million somoni to non-governmental organizations and citizens.

It is worth noting that in the first half of last year, the agency identified 1,245 corruption-related crimes and financial crimes of a corrupt nature, and during the same period, 661.6 million somoni was recovered. Thus, the number of identified crimes this year increased by 76 cases, or approximately 6.1%, while the amount of recovered funds decreased from 661 to 449 million somoni, which is about a 32% reduction.

At the same time, according to the Corruption Perceptions Index by the international organization Transparency International, Tajikistan ranked 166th out of 182 countries in 2025 with a score of 17, placing it among the most corrupt states.