Tajik parliament speaker emphasizes the importance of increasing joint ventures with Russia

The Speaker of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), Rustam Emomali, has highlighted the importance of expanding joint ventures with Russia. He noted this during the opening of the inter-parliamentary forum "Russia-Tajikistan: Potential for Interregional Cooperation," which took place in Dushanbe on October 10. asiaplustj.info »

2024-10-11 09:07

Tajik parliament's upper chamber seconds law banning hijab

The Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) has seconded the law banning “alien garments” and children's celebrations for two major Islamic holidays -- Eid al-Fitr (Idi Ramazon) and Eid Al-Adha (Idi Qurbon), known as idgardak (children visit houses of their street or village and congratulate people with Islamic holidays Ramazon or Qurbon). asiaplustj.info »

2024-06-20 07:56

Tajik parliament passes glacier preservation law

Tajik lawmakers have approved a draft law on preservation of glaciers, according to Sadoi Mardum newspaper, the mouthpiece of Tajikistan’s parliament (Majlisi Oli). A regular sitting of the fifth session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) of the sixth convocation, presided over by it head, Mahmadtoir Zokirzoda, took place on December 6. asiaplustj.info »

2023-12-11 15:11

Tajik parliament speaker raises the issue of security Tajikistan’s common border with Afghanistan

Speaking at a joint meeting of the Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (PA CSTO) and the 15th Plenary Session of the PA CSTO in Moscow, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament) Rustam Emomali yesterday drew attention of the meeting participants to conflicts arising in various regions of the world and creating asiaplustj.info »

2022-12-06 07:42

Tajik parliament speaker points to the necessity of expanding transportation ties between ECO member nations

Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Speaker Mahmadtoir Zokirzoda yesterday delivered a statement at the 3rd general conference of the Economic Cooperation Organization Parliament Assembly (PAECO) that has been held in Baku, Azerbaijan, according to the Majlisi Namoyandagon press center. asiaplustj.info »

2022-05-18 09:13

Tajik parliament speaker meets Turkmen president in Ashgabat to discuss cooperation

As part of his official visit to Turkmenistan, Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Speaker Rustam Emomali yesterday met in Ashgabat with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedow. The Majlis Milli press center says Rustam Emomali congratulated Serdar Berdimuhamedow on his victory in the presidential elections in Turkmenistan. asiaplustj.info »

2022-05-13 07:51

Tajik parliament speaker, Azerbaijani ambassador discuss cooperation issues

Mahmadtoir Zokirzoda, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) yesterday received Azerbaijani Ambassador to Tajikistan Hasan Mamed-zade.   According to the Majlisi Namoyandagon press center, the two discussed state and prospects of further expansion of parliamentarian cooperation between Tajikistan and Azerbaijan. asiaplustj.info »

2021-02-05 07:58

Tajik parliament ratifies exchange notes between Tajikistan and Japan on economic and social development program

Deputies of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament (Majlisi Oli) have unanimously voted for ratification of the exchange notes between Tajikistan and Japan on providing the advanced medical equipment to Tajikistan for diagnosing and treatment of COVID-19  patients. asiaplustj.info »

2020-12-16 12:03