Cabinet of Ministers of Tajikistan increases salaries of NAS staff by 28%

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon issued the relevant Order.

On September 20, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon ordered to increase the salaries of employees of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences by an average of 28% within a month. He noted that this would be done to improve the social status of these employees, the press office of President of Tajikistan reports.

According to the Government, the necessary measures had been taken to increase the salaries starting from September 1. The representatives of the Cabinet of Ministers added that Rahmon first had announced an increase in the salaries of scientists in 2020 during an official meeting with the scientific community.

Director at the Institute of Economics and Demography of the National Academy of Sciences Sharif Rahimzoda noted that the salary of employees with scientific degrees, professors or heads of departments was up to 2,000 somoni, or about US$ 177. In his opinion, this is a small salary.

He also noted that the salaries of other NAS employees ranged from 700 to 2,200 somoni (US$ 62 to US$ 194). He added that scientists were grateful to the Government, in particular to Rahmon, for their concern.

22 сен 2021, 07:54
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