Kyrgyzstan Humanitarian Response - Who What Where

The state structure

Tajikistan gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. In 1992 the country joined the United Nations. The country's constitution was adopted in 1994 and amended by referendums in 1999 and 2003. The country's executive branch is headed by the Head of State, President Emomali Rahmonov, who was elected into office on 24 April 1994 and has remained in power since then. The President is elected for a 7 year term. The next Presidential elections are scheduled for 2013. The head of government, prime minister, Akil Gaybullayevich Akilov , is appointed by the president together with all the members of the government, with parliamentary approval.

The country's legislative branch consists of two chambers: the Supreme Assembly (Majlisi Oli) and the National Assembly (Majlisi milli). The Supreme Assembly has 63 deputies, 22 which are elected by party and the rest from single-member constituencies. Three fourths of the members of the National Assembly are chosen by deputies of the local representative assemblies. The remaining members are appointed directly by the president.

The judicial branch consists of the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Council, regional and local level courts. Judges are appointed to 10-year terms by the president.

Tajikistan is divided into 3 provinces (viloyat) and one autonomous province (viloyati mukhtor). Dushanbe, the capital city, is independent of viloyat-level administrative divisions. Each region is divided into districts (raion or nohiya), which are further subdivided into jamoats, and then villages (qyshloqs). Tajikistan has a total of 59 districts.

1) Sughd

2) Region of Republican Subordination

3) Khatlon

4) Gorno-Badakhshan