During his working visit to Khujand city of Sughd Province, The Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon also attended a ceremony of laying cornerstone and a capsule with a message for future generations in the main building of Khujand State University named after academician Bobojon Ghafurov at the administrative centre of Khujand city.

The 13-storied building will be able to accommodate 5,000 students in one shift.

According to the designers, the main building will accommodate rector’s office, university museum, various laboratories and chairs, lecture hall, dining hall, and other premises.

The building will also have an assembly hall that will be able to seat up to 1,200 people.

The building is expected to be finished in three or five years.

Emomali Rahmon also commissioned a multi-storied residential building in 19th microdistrict of Khujand city.

President Emomali Rahmon presented apartments to civil servants, law enforcement officials, and two invalids who had until now problems with housing.

The new facility was built in honor of the 25th anniversary of the State Independence of the Republic of Tajikistan.

On the fourth day of his working visit to the cities and districts of Sughd Province, the Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon inaugurated "Istiqlol" Historical and Cultural Complex in the administrative center of Khujand city.

The height of the complex is 53m, it has a spinning crown and seven stars. At a height of 21m of the complex viewing platforms are set.

The total area of the complex is 1,127 m2. There are exhibition rooms and historical and cultural facilities in the basement of the complex, where the map of the Republic of Tajikistan, national shrines and values is placed. Subways are set to exit the visitors to the exhibition hall.