DUSHANBE, February 15, 2012, Asia-Plus  -- Deputies of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have endorsed the bill requiring amendments to the country’s law on state social insurance.  One of the amendments provides for introduction of a multilevel system of payment of pensions.   

A regular sitting of the third session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon of the fourth convocation, presided over by its head, Shukurjon Zuhurov, took place on February 15.

Presenting the bill, Minister of Labor and Social Protection Mahmadamin Mahmadaminov noted that private entrepreneurs making payments to the country’s Social Fund would have the right to receive pensions.