Today, a round table titled “Codification of the Legal Acts of the Republic of Tajikistan on Environmental Protection” was held under the chairmanship of Aziz Giyozoda, Deputy Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Aziz Giyozoda pointed out that the development and adoption of a qualitatively new, progressive law in the field of environmental protection in the form of an Ecology Code is a new milestone in the structuring of environmental legislation and a necessity of our time, requiring the mobilization of intellectual, social, scientific, and professional resources.
It was stressed that reviewing environmental legislation is imperative today, and its prompt implementation is of crucial importance for the country's economic development and the strengthening of its environmental policy. Consequently, the current policy of the Republic of Tajikistan is specifically directed toward this issue. For this reason, the development and adoption of an Environmental Code is directly envisioned within the framework of the country's strategic planning documents (including concepts, strategies, and programs) to comprehensively regulate relations in the field of environmental protection.
Rustam Latifzoda, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon Committee on Agrarian Issues, Water and Land Resources, commented on the substance of the Environmental Code of the Republic of Tajikistan and the necessity of its adoption. Additionally, Muhammadjon Sohibzoda, a judge of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Tajikistan, spoke regarding pressing issues in the codification of environmental legislation in the Republic of Tajikistan.
During the round table, Isfandiyor Shukurzoda, Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, and Orif Amirzoda, Chairman of the Ecology Commission of the Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, also presented information to the attendees regarding the significance of codifying the legal acts of the Republic of Tajikistan on environmental protection.
The refinement of the Ecology Code of the Republic of Tajikistan and the identification of opportunities to implement the wise policy of the esteemed Leader of the Nation, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, on environmental protection and the rational use of natural resources which serve as critical factors for socio-economic stability and the preservation of our beloved Motherland's unique natural ecosystems will form the foundation of these efforts.
