Tajikistan Parliament Approves Changes to Central Election Commission Leadership

Dushanbe, The Gulf Observer: The Majlisi Namoyandagon, the lower chamber of Tajikistan’s parliament, held a regular sitting of the third session of its seventh convocation on October 28, chaired by Speaker Fayzali Idizoda, to consider a series of presidential proposals, legislative amendments and international financing agreements.

According to media reports, the lawmakers approved relevant resolutions concerning changes in the composition and leadership of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda of Tajikistan.

The session considered proposals submitted by President Emomali Rahmon to relieve Bakhtiyor Khudoyorzoda of his position as chairman of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda, Qodirzoda Abdujabbor as deputy chairman, and commission members Nosirjon Salimi, Makhfirat Khidirzoda, Yusufbek Shodmonbek and Navruz Samadzoda of their respective positions.

The parliament also considered a proposal to recall Muiston Azizi from membership of the commission, with the relevant resolutions adopted.

In addition, lawmakers approved proposals concerning the appointment of Zarif Alizoda as chairman of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda and Jamshed Saidzoda as its deputy chairman.

The session also considered the appointment of Navruz Samadzoda, Makhfirat Khidirzoda, Adham Mamurzoda, Dilafruz Nazaralizoda and Zainura A. Rajabzoda as members of the commission.

Beyond the electoral commission appointments, parliament reviewed two financing agreements between Tajikistan and the International Development Association (IDA).

The first agreement concerns additional financing for the Early Childhood Development Project aimed at expanding human capital development in Tajikistan. The second provides the second additional financing for the Agriculture Resilience Project, designed to strengthen the resilience of the country’s agricultural sector.

The lawmakers also considered draft legislation proposing amendments to several existing laws.

These included amendments to the Law on the System of State Administration Bodies of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Law on Geodesy and Cartography, the Law on Education, the Law on Public-Private Partnerships and the Law on Personal Subsidiary Farms.

The proposals and agreements were considered during the parliamentary sitting, with the relevant decisions adopted in accordance with the established legislative procedure.