### [2026-09-4](/feed/2026/09/4/index.md)

##### Tajikistan
# Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe begins construction on the 340-meter-high Dushanbe Tower, which is set to become the tallest building in Central Asia. President Emomali Rahmon and Mayor Rustami Emomali laying the building's foundation stone. 




### Sources:

1. [Asia-News](https://asiaplus.news/en/2026/09/04/tajikistans-capital-will-build-the-dushanbe-tower-with-a-height-of-340-meters-emomali-rahmon-launched-the-construction-of-a-large-scale-architectural-complex/)
2. [Caspian Post](https://caspianpost.com/tajikistan/dushanbe-tower-set-to-become-central-asia-s-tallest-building)
3. [The Gulf Observer](https://thegulfobserver.com/tajikistan-begins-construction-of-multi-purpose-modern-architectural-and-services-complex-in-dushanbe/)

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