President Emomali Rahmon has signed a decree on convocation of an extraordinary session of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament on August 23.
According to the Tajik president’s official website, the session will discuss draft laws proposing changes and addenda to the country’s laws on observing national traditions and rituals, higher and postgraduate vocational education as well as amendments proposed to the country’s criminal and administrative codes.
The session is also expected to discuss a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation between then Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan and the Ministry of Commerce of China on conducting a feasibility study for the project on construction of a new parliamentary complex in Dushanbe.
Recall, the head of the Committee for Architecture and Construction under the Government of Tajikistan, Jamshed Ahmadzoda, told reporters in Dushanbe on July 19 that China will award a grant worth 230 million U.S. dollars to Tajikistan for the construction of the parliamentary complex in Dushanbe.
