DUSHANBE, March 9, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is expected to toughen punishment for illegal hard-currency exchange operations.

Amendments proposing to toughen punishment for illegal hard-currency exchange operations have been tabled to the agenda of today’s sitting of the second session of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of the fifth convocation.

Today, Majlisi Namoyandagon will also discuss amendments offered the country’s administrative code.

Besides, Majlisi Namoyandagon deputies will the issue of ratification of a grant agreement between Tajikistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Project.