Today, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon attended and spoke at the first session of the Majlisi milli of Majlisi Oli (National Assembly, Upper House of Parliament) of the Republic of Tajikistan (fifth convocation).
The first session of the Majlisi milli of the Republic of Tajikistan of the fifth convocation was held for the first time after the election of its new structure, that was opened by its most elderly member Qahhor Mahkamov.
After the procedure of the opening session, including the election of its Secretariat, Commission on counting and approving of the agenda of the session, was first elected a Chairman of the Majlisi milli for a new period of activity. According to the established order, by secret ballot Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloev with the support of all members of the Majlisi milli of Majlisi Oli was re-elected as its Chairman.
By voting of members of the Majlisi milli, it was found that the Chairman of the Majlisi milli of Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan shall have the first deputy and deputy.
To the post of the First Deputy Chairman of the Majlisi milli was elected a member of the Majlisi milli Abdurahmon Kodiri, and the representative of Mountainous Badakhshan Autonomous Region Shodikhon Jamshed was elected as Deputy Chairman.
Then President Emomali Rahmon delivered a speech at the beginning, congratulating all the new members of the Majlisi milli on their election and appointment to the supreme legislative body of the country, as well as the newly elected management of this body. The President of Tajikistan thanked the members of the Majlisi milli of the previous convocation for their five-year fruitful work and valuable contribution to the development of parliamentarism in Tajikistan, improvement and adoption of legislation, promoting of the regulation of important issues of public life and society.