DUSHANBE, November 23, 2011, Asia-Plus  -- A meeting of the board of the Central Executive Committee of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, is going on in Dushanbe today.

The board is reportedly discussing activities of PDP’s faction in the lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament as well as its groups in local legislatures.  The board is also considering issues related to work of parliamentarians with voters.

Founded in 1994, the People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan is the biggest political party in Tajikistan.  Its chairman is President Emomali Rahmon.  It is the largest party, boasting more than 150,000 registered members.  The official newspaper of the party is Minbari Khalq .

The party controls some 70 percent of seats in the lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of the parliament and the overwhelming majority of members of local councils are members of the ruling party.