The amendments proposed by Emomali Rakhmon, the leader of the nation, to the law "On the regulation of traditions, celebrations and ceremonies" found comprehensive support among the broad sections of the republic's population, the inhabitants of Tajikistan perceived them as a moral and social revolution, The first deputy chairman of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan, Saidmurod Fattohzoda, is confident.
"I want to emphasize that, in general, the initiatives of the Leader of the Nation, the founder of our party in the spheres of socio-political life of the state are crucial, they can be compared with the cultural revolution," Saidmurod Fattohzoda said in an interview with AP.
According to him, the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon in his speech dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the adoption of this law, on July 11 in Dushanbe expressed satisfaction with the implementation of its norms and requirements. At the same time, according to Fattohzoda, Emmola Rahmon stressed that the law had a kind of help in protecting national traditions, rituals, values from the culture alien to Tajiks.
"It's no secret that the Tajik law "On the regulation of traditions, celebrations and ceremonies" accepted in 2007 eased the social situation of the citizens of the country, freed them from unnecessary, sometimes heavy material costs, from spending on mourning and weddings that turned into So-called "show-off", – the politician considers.
Fattohzoda stressed that according to official statistics with the accepted of this law, the residents of the country saved about 18 billion somoni.
"The leader of our party and state, taking into account the opinion of the overwhelming majority of Tajik citizens, instructed to improve the norms and requirements of the law" On the regulation of traditions, celebrations and ceremonies". They are aimed primarily at educating the younger generation in accordance with national values, ensuring a dignified life and education of children, eliminating all unnecessary expenses and wasteful spending," Fattohzoda stressed.
The politician is convinced that the strict observance of the norms of the law will allow the population of the republic to save hundreds of thousands of Somoni, which can be directed to education and upbringing of children, to ensure their future.
"The Central Executive Committee of the PDPT, at its recent meeting, taking into account the statements of the leader of the party and state, Emomali Rahmon, instructed all of its organizations in the regions, cities and districts of the country to conduct broad propaganda work among the population on explaining the basic norms of the law," the first deputy chairman of the ruling party added.
Formed in 1994, the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan unites today in its ranks more than 480 thousand Tajiks. The chairman of the party is Emomali Rahmon. According to the CEC of the party, about 40 percent of the PDPT members are young people.
The overwhelming majority of deputies and members of both chambers of the Tajik parliament, local majlises of people's deputies of regions, cities and districts of the republic, members of the government of the country, heads of regions, districts and cities of Tajikistan are members or nominees of the PDPT


