DUSHANBE, March 29, Asia-Plus -- The eight session of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), presided over by its head, Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, has opened in Dushanbe today.

Shavkat Saidov, an aide to the Majlisi Milli speaker, says the Majlisi Milli members are considering laws on the system of state run public authorities, innovative activity, preparedness activity and mobilization, protection of plants, environmental examination as well as the law requiring amendments to the country’s advertising law.

The session will consider a number of other laws adopted by Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament at the end of last year and this year, Saidov said. 

The laws adopted by the Majlisi Namoyandagon are submitted to the Majlisi Milli, with the exception of the Law on the State budget.  The Majlisi Milli shall second the law by a majority of votes of the total number of its members.   In the event the Majlisi Milli doesn’t second the law, it shall be considered at the Majlisi Namoyandagon repeatedly.  If the Majlisi Namoyandagon does not agree with decision of the Majlisi Milli, the law shall be considered to be adopted if Majlisi Namoyandagon by not less than two-thirds of the votes confirms the decision previously adopted by it.