0n the 5 th of January 2008 the President of Republic of Tajikistan signed the law of Republic of Tajikistan "About the Third Party Arbitration Courts", which was passed by Lower Chamber of Tajik Parliament, due to substantial contribution of Interagency Working Group and Public Foundation “Arbitrazh”.

The necessity of law “About the arbitration Courts” is connected with the implementation of the program of judicial reform and strengthening the rights and freedoms of citizens, judicial validity and the rule of law in Tajikistan.
Other aspects of the adoption of the law are the legislative formulation of the activity of arbitration courts and the expansion of the practice of the disputes consideration, which arise in the society in connection with the social problems and their solutions on the basis of impartial mediation and arbitration.
New law exhorts to play important role in training of the arbitrators, increase the status of arbitration courts and their authority among the population.
                                                        
As a whole this legislative act will become serious step in the direction of the guaranteeing of human rights and freedoms, use of the perfect methods of solving the civil disputes, connected with the social and economic problems - housing, property, lease of the earth and credits, and also the construction of civil society in Tajikistan.

It should be mentioned that law will act from 1st of April 2008.