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Month: September 2025
Effective September 1, Tajikistan has implemented a nationwide increase in salaries, pensions, and scholarships, ranging from 10% to 30% across various sectors.
The country’s minimum wage is now officially set at 1,000 Tajikistani somoni (TJS) per month, approximately $110. This marks a 25% increase from the previous rate of 800 TJS ($88).
“This means that from September 1, 2025, the monthly salary of employees of all institutions, organizations, and enterprises, regardless of ownership, must not be less than 1,000 TJS,” the official decree states.
The salary hikes apply broadly. Employees of kindergartens and general education schools will see a 30% increase. Teachers at universities and research institutions will receive a 20% raise, matching the increase granted to doctors, chief physicians, nurses, and other healthcare personnel.
The same 20% boost also extends to social workers, including staff at elderly care homes and facilities for people with disabilities, as well as to cultural sector employees, such as those working in theaters, libraries, museums, media, and public broadcasting.
Civil servants at all levels of government have also received a 20% salary increase.
In parallel, insurance, labor, and social pensions have been increased by 10%. Scholarships, including presidential scholarships and other academic grants, have also been raised, with the exception of stipends for cadets in military universities and the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The 2025 state budget includes provisions to finance these increases. Funding sources include surplus revenue collections, local taxes, free budget balances, the Social Insurance and Pension Fund, and reallocation of reserve and discretionary funds.
Total budget revenues are projected at TJS 49.6 billion (approximately $5.45 billion), with around 65% expected to come from tax revenues. The government forecasts a 20.8% increase in tax collections compared to 2024.
Spending on public sector wages, pensions, and scholarships now accounts for more than 35% of the national budget. In 2025, the total wage fund has reached nearly TJS 13 billion ($1.43 billion), marking a 35.7% rise year-on-year. Pension allocations total TJS 5.1 billion ($561 million), while benefits and scholarships are funded at TJS 350 million ($38.5 million) and TJS 280 million ($30.8 million), respectively, each reflecting a 25% to 26% increase over last year.
Despite the official wage growth, low salaries remain a persistent issue for many Tajik citizens. As consumer prices continue to rise, the increases are widely viewed as a form of income indexation rather than a substantial improvement in living standards.
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- A Delta Air Lines flight from Detroit to China diverted to Los Angeles.
- It turned around near Juneau, Alaska, and diverted some 2,000 miles “due to a sick crew member.”
- Passengers landed in Shanghai nine hours later than expected.
Passengers heading from Detroit to China had an unexpected layover in Los Angeles after one of the pilots fell ill.
Delta Air Lines Flight 389 took off from Detroit around 10:30 a.m. local time on Saturday and was scheduled to land in Shanghai within 16 hours.
However, flight-tracking data shows that nearly five hours into the journey, the Airbus A350 changed course just off the Alaskan coast near Juneau.
It rerouted to Los Angeles, around 2,000 miles off course as the crow flies, touching down three and a half hours later.
A Delta Air Lines spokesperson told Business Insider the flight diverted “due to a sick crew member.”
Air traffic control audio published by LiveATC.net appears to show that one of the pilots was unwell.
“The flight landed without incident and taxied to the gate,” the spokesperson added. “We apologize to our customers for the delay in their travel.”
While Los Angeles wasn’t the nearest airport, it is one of Delta’s hub airports and a key destination for the A350, making it simpler to find a replacement crew member.
After three and a half hours on the ground, the A350 took off again from LAX, per data from Flightradar24.
With a nearly 13-hour flight to Shanghai, passengers landed there around 11 p.m. local time.
Flight 389 was initially scheduled to land just before 2 p.m., meaning a delay of roughly nine hours.
The Federal Aviation Administration did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside US working hours.
While the journey may have been disruptive for passengers, Saturday’s incident also highlights the importance of having two pilots on the flight deck.
Last July, an easyJet flight was met by paramedics in Lisbon after one of the pilots was said to have fainted.
And in 2023, a Southwest Airlines captain who fell ill mid-flight was replaced by another airline pilot who happened to be on board.
Some manufacturers have explored the potential of single-pilot operations, but many pilots oppose this. In 2023, several airline pilot unions around the world joined to launch the Safety Starts with Two coalition.
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