Rahmon will address a joint meeting of both chambers of parliament on January 21

The head of state had previously addressed the joint meeting of the parliament in December, but since this year, the presidential address to the parliament has been postponed to a later date because a final meeting of the government to review the results of the past year's work and set plans for the next year now takes place in January.

Since 2015, the joint meeting of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) and the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) has taken place it the Kokhi Somon State Complex in Dushanbe.

Heads of all provinces, cities and districts as well as ministries and agencies have been invited to attend the meeting.

In his address to the parliament, the president usually discusses the country’s priorities in domestic politics and foreign policy as well as the main economic challenges.

All Tajik national television and radio channels broadcast the president’s annual address.  Students of higher educational institutions as well as senior students of high schools are gathered in their institutions’ auditoriums to watch Rahmon’s annual address.