DUSHANBE, November 2, 2011, Asia-Plus  - The Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT) is making preparations for its 12th congress that will take place in Dushanbe on November 26.

SDPT leader Rahmatillo Zoirov says the congress will review the results of work carried out by the SDPT political council in 20070-2011 and will hear the report of the SDPT verification commission.

“The congress will also discuss a new edition of the Charter of the SDPT and elect new members of the SDPT board,” said Zoirov.  “The delegates will also determine the tasks and the program of activities of the SDPT for 2011-2015.”

Founded in 2002, the Social-Democratic Party was registered on December 20, 2002.  It was originally registered as the party of Justice and Development in 1999.  Tajikistan''s Ministry of Justice requested the same year that the Supreme Court ban the party''s activities and its registration was canceled.  The party re-emerged and was registered under its current name in late 2002.  Chairman of the Social-Democratic Party is Rahmatillo Zoirov and the party reportedly has 7,700 members.