DUSHANBE, March 18, 2009, Asia-Plus  -- On March 17, President Emomali Rahmon signed a decree requiring establishment of the National Center for Legislation at the President of Tajikistan.

According to presidential press service, the center is set up to promote improving legislation and raising effectiveness of lawmaking activity in the country.  The center will have a staff of 40.

The government is to bring all normative-legal documents into compliance with the decree within two months and take measure for implementation of it.