DUSHANBE, November 19, 2014, Asia-Plus — The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’s organization in Kulob yesterday hosted a meeting with representatives of local business community.
“60 local entrepreneurs attended the meeting, presided over by Sabagul Valiyeva, a chairwoman of the PDP’s organization in Kulob,” Usmon Soliyev, the head of the PDP public relations department, told Asia-Plus in an interview.
According to him, Valiyeva informed the meeting participants about the PDP position regarding development of entrepreneurship in the country.
Representatives of the Kulob business community reportedly noted that they would support the party policy in the future as well.
At the end of the meeting, Valiyeva handed the party membership cards to twenty local entrepreneurs, Soliyev said.
Founded in 1994, the People’s Democratic Party is the largest political party in Tajikistan, boasting some 250,000 registered members. President Emomali Rahmon is chairman of the party.
At the legislative elections, February 27 and March 13, 2005, the party won 74% of the popular vote and 52 out of 63 seats. This was an increase from the 2000 elections, in which they won 64.9% of the vote and 38 seats. At the last legislative elections, February 28, 2010, the party won 71.69% of the popular vote and 45 out of 63 seats.
