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Citizens shall have the right to associate. The citizen shall have the right to participate in the creation of political parties, including parties of democratic, religious and atheistic character, trade unions, and other public associations, voluntarily affiliate with them and quit. … (Art. 28)

A citizen shall have the right to take part in political life and state administration directly or via his representatives.
Citizens shall have the equal rights to state service.
A citizen shall have the right to take part in referendum, to elect from the age of 18 years and also be elected from the age fixed by Constitution, Constitutional laws and laws.
Persons deemed incompetent by a court or who have been deprived of liberty in accordance with a court sentence shall not have the right to take part in the elections and referendums.
Constitutional laws and laws shall regulate the procedure of elections. Referendum shall be held in accordance with Constitutional Law. (Art. 27)

Citizens shall have the right to associate. The citizen shall have the right to participate in the creation of political parties, including parties of democratic, religious and atheistic character, trade unions, and other public associations, voluntarily affiliate with them and quit.
The political parties shall promote the forming and expressing of will of people on the base of political pluralism and take part in political life. Their structure and activity shall correspond to the democratic norms. (Art. 28)

In Tajikistan public life shall be developed on the basis of political and ideological diversity.
Ideology of any party, social and religious association, movement and a group shall not be recognized as a state ideology.
Social associations and political parties shall be established and function within the framework of the Constitution and laws.
Religious organizations shall be separate from the state and shall not interfere in state affairs.
The establishment and activity of public associations and political parties which encourage racism, nationalism, social and religious enmity, and hatred, as well as advocate the forcible overthrow of the constitutional state structures and the formation of armed groups shall be prohibited.
In Tajikistan, the activities of political parties of other states, the creation of parties of a national and religious nature, as well as the financing of political parties by foreign states and organizations, foreign legal entities and citizens are prohibited. (Art. 8)

The citizens of Tajikistan on the basis of universal, direct, and equal suffrage shall elect the President by secret ballot for a term of 7 years.
Any person who is at least 30 years old, has citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan only, has higher education, speaks the state language and has lived in the territory of the republic at least for the last 10 years may be nominated as a candidate for the post of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Only a person whose nomination is signed by at least five percent of the electorate shall be eligible for candidacy to the post of President. … (Art. 65)

The President of the Republic of Tajikistan shall be the head of state and executive authority (the Government).
The President shall be the protector of the Constitution, laws, and rights and liberties of the individual and citizen, … (Art. 64)

Powers of the President:
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4) Shall appoint and dismiss the Prime Minister and other Government members, submit for confirming his decrees on the appointment and dismissal of the Prime Minister and other Government members to the joint sessions of the Majlisi Milli and Majlisi Namoyandagon;
… (Art. 69)

The Government of the republic shall consist of the Prime Minister, his first Deputy, Deputies, Ministers, and Chairmen of state committees.
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The Majlisi Namoyandagon is elected on the basis of universal, equal and direct voting by secret ballot. The Majlisi Namoyandagon acts on an ongoing and professional basis. A person not younger than 30 years of age who has only the citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan and a higher education may be elected as a deputy of the Majlisi namoyandagon.
Three quarter of the members of Majlisi Milli shall be elected indirectly at the joint meetings of peopleʹs deputies of the Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region and towns and districts thereof, regions and towns and districts thereof, city of Dushanbe and districts thereof, towns and districts in the Republican subordination (jointly) by secret ballot. In Majlisi Milli the Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region, regions, city of Dushanbe, towns and districts in the Republican subordination shall have the equal number of representatives.
The President of the Republic of Tajikistan shall appoint one quarter of the members of the Majlisi Milli.
The Majlisi Milli shall function based on convocations.
A person not younger than 30 years old, having only citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan, and higher education may be elected a member of the Majlisi milli.
Each former President of the Republic of Tajikistan shall be a life‑term member of Majlisi Milli, unless resigned voluntarily.
A member of the Majlisi Milli and deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon, after being elected or appointed at a meeting, the Majlisi Milli and Majlisi Namoyandagon take the oath to the people of Tajikistan.
The number of members of the Majlisi milli and deputies of the Majlisi namoyandagon, the procedure for their election or appointment is determined by constitutional law. (Art. 49)

Majlisi Oli (the Supreme Assembly) - Parliament of the Republic of Tajikistan shall be the supreme representative and legislative body of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Majlisi Oli shall consist of two Majlises (Assemblies) - the Majlisi Milli (the National Assembly) and the Majlisi Namoyandagon (the Assembly of Representatives).
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