DUSHANBE, November 25, 2009, Asia-Plus  -- Deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) has considered 20 issues in less than an hour.

A regular sitting of the sixth session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon of the third convocation, presided over by its speaker, Saydullo Khairulloyev, was held on November 25.

MPs considered and endorsed bills on the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan and scientific and scientific-technical expertise as well as amendments to the laws on state duty and environmental protection.

They also endorsed an agreement on the establishment of the Anti-crisis Fund of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and an agreement on the management of the CSTO Anti-crisis Fund.

Speaking on the budget of expenditure for the Majlisi Namoyandagon, MP Sayvali Nourov noted that it had been reduced this year by nearly 3 million somoni due to the global financial and economic crisis -- from 13.914 million somoni to 11.268 million somoni.

According to him, annual salary schedule for deputies and employees of the Majlisi Namoyandagon has also been reduced and will have amounted to 3.573 million somoni by the end of this year.  “More than 29,000 somoni has been spent this year for purchase of energy-saving light bulbs alone,” Nourov said.

MPs also considered the issue of early termination of powers of MPs Dodikhudo Saymuddinov, Gulchehra Bozorova and Abdumannon Kholiqov in connection with transfer to the government jobs.

We will recall that Mr. Dodikhudo Saymuddinov was appointed to head the Committee of Language Terminology, Ms. Gulchehra Bozorova was appointed deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade and Mr. Abdumannon Kholiqov was appointed Deputy minister of Justice.