The story
The Decree on creation of Sughd FEZ was adopted on May 2, 2008
Regulation of free economic zone “Sughd” approved by the Parliament on 29 October 2008
The administration began operating on August 18, 2009, and a year later, on August 18, 2010, the first subjects have been registered. Since 2011 and in subsequent years, the opening ceremony of large enterprises of Sughd FEZ was held with the participation of Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.
From Wikipedia’s article on Sughd Free Economic Zone, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4