President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon carried out a series of personnel changes on January 12 affecting the country’s judicial system, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and several other state institutions, the president’s official website reported.
In particular, the president submitted proposals to parliament to recall Supreme Court judges Muhammadjaloliddin Kenjazoda and Safarbek Ghulomzoda due to the expiration of their terms.
At the same time, both candidates were nominated for reappointment as Supreme Court judges. Ms. Mahinabona Safarzoda and Ikrom Rahmonzoda were also proposed for appointment to the Supreme Court of Tajikistan.
Odil Nouralizoda was nominated for the position of judge of the High Economic Court.
By president’s decrees, new court chairpersons were appointed in Dushanbe’s Sino and Shohmansour districts, as well as in the districts of Murgab, Shahriston, Vakhsh, Rasht, Khovaling, Roudaki, and in the city of Nurek.
New deputy court chairpersons were also appointed in Khatlon and Sughd provinces, in Dushanbe, and in several other cities and districts.
Personnel changes were also made at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Three new deputy foreign ministers were appointed: Idibek Qalandar, who had previously served as Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Vienna; Ms. Nigina Alizoda, formerly First Deputy Minister of Justice; and Sanoi Boyzoda, who had worked at the State Committee on Investment and State-owned Property (GosKomInvest).
And official source within the Foreign Ministry told Asia-Plus that the three positions had remained vacant following recent staffing changes, but did not specify whom the new appointees replaced.
In addition, the president reportedly introduced personnel changes at the National Center for Legislation, the Agency for Supervision in Education and Science, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and other state bodies.
