DUSHANBE, March 6, Asia-Plus -- Members of the upper house (Majlisi Milli) of the Tajik parliament (Majlisi Oli)  approved 23 laws at a March 6 session, presided over by its head Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev.  

These laws were adopted by the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) from November 2007 to February 2008.  Among them are laws on organs of national security, ombudsman, fire safety, agency for state financial control and combating corruption, national registration of real estate, mortgage, architectural, town-planning and construction, etc. 

In accordance with amendments made to the law on road traffic, exploitation of right-hand-drive (RHD) cars is now banned in the country.