Deputies of the lower chamber of Tajik Parliament for the first time have sworn to the people of the Republic. The oath was taken at the first meeting of the third session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon Majlisi Oli of Tajikistan on the 3rd of October.
The deputies alternately took the podium and put the right hand on the Constitution and said the text approved by the oath. First swore was told by the speaker of the lower house of Parliament of the RT Shukurjon Zuhurov.
The amendments of the oath of the parliamentarians and members of the government were introduced in the Constitution of the Republic on the referendum on the 22nd of May.
The order of the oath of the deputies of the lower members and the upper house of Parliament is regulated by the laws “On Majlisi Oli of the RT” and “On the legal status of a member of Majlisi Milli and Deputy of Majlisi Namoyandagon Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan”.
The amendments to the mentioned laws and the law “On the government of the Republic of Tajikistan” were prepared and sent to the Parliament by the government of the countryat the end of June. The deputies have adopted them without debate and unanimously.
According to the laws, the members of Majlisi Milli and deputies of Majlisi Namoyandagon after the election or appointment will take an oath to the people of Tajikistan at the sessions of chambers, and the members of the government after the appointment of the President and approval of the decree will swear allegiance to the President Emomali Rahmon, and all this will take place at a joint meeting of both chambers of Tajik Parliament.
